We all pretty much know how it is going to go in the coming months. The Covid-19 restrictions are going to continue to lift. The nation will get back to business. Still, people will be hesitant, scared. There will also be restrictions that hold us back—limits on the number of [read more]
We are just now watching the lifting of coronavirus restrictions worldwide. It is sweet to see grandparents hug their grandchildren, long delayed funerals finally take place, and life make a turn toward something approaching normal. Yet before we fully leave our caves, I want you to ponder your experience and [read more]
I want to talk to you about the care and feeding of a leader. More directly, I want to talk about the unique leadership diet you need during these times. That we are going through a bruising season is something I do not need to tell you. What I may [read more]
If you’ve been scanning social media during this Covid-19 lockdown, you’ve probably noticed that there is a growing emphasis on baking bread. People are rediscovering the joy and art of fresh bread and all while sheltered away hiding from a deadly virus. They are trading recipes and posting photos of [read more]
Many of you who receive Leading Thoughts have written me recently to ask what words or ideas make a difference for me during this coronavirus season. I appreciate the question and am happy to invite you into my inner life a bit. There are four words of scripture that always [read more]
You are likely sitting in your home as you read this. It may be peaceful and ordered, but for many of us home life is tumultuous today. The pandemic besetting our world is forcing us to work at home, educate our children at home, get what little social life we [read more]
For many years I have given a talk entitled “Churchill: Leader in Time of Crisis.” It is one of my most popular talks in the business community and I have presented it to corporate gatherings that range from Capital One to branches of the U.S. Army. I decided a few [read more]
In this C-19 season, there is a great deal of announcing of information. Statistics are fraught with meaning. Each moment brings “Breaking News.” All of it gets repeated. Yet it is how this information is proclaimed that distinguishes the leader from the drama queen. You’ve seen the drama queen many [read more]
For many years I’ve been telling you in Leading Thoughts that business leaders are far more influential in society than they understand. Some futurists even predict that before long people’s values will be shaped by their work environment more than their places of worship. This is challenging information, I know, [read more]
I’m going to meddle in your personal life in this Leading Thoughts, and you should be forewarned. In exchange, I’ll keep it short. How’s that for a deal? I want you to ponder with me the difference between relief and restoration in your life. Relief is short term. It lifts [read more]