Monthly Archives: August 2011

Crucial Conversations

Posted on 08/26/2011 by Steve

Have you ever engaged in a conversation where – for all intents and purposes – it began as a healthy dialogue about one topic and deteriorated into a heated debate about another? With good intentions, have you entered a discussion … Continue reading →

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Servant Leadership

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Steve

Leaders strengthen others when they give their own power away. This is a paradox that can prove true only by leaders who have bowed their hearts and knees as servants of the King.

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Servant Leadership

Posted on 08/09/2011 by Steve

There is nothing more rewarding than when students understand the most important component of ‘true’ leadership. During a recent teaching trip to Jamaica, Louise summed it up with this statement . . . “I came here to learn how to … Continue reading →

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Leadership Competencies

Posted on 08/09/2011 by Steve

For over six decades, Warren Bennis has been studying leadership. In a 2007 article penned for American Psychologist’s special issue on leadership, Bennis admittedly asserts there is still such a small body of knowledge of which he is certain. This … Continue reading →

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Leadership Training

Posted on 08/02/2011 by Steve

Think about this . . . It is inconceivable to presume a person can function as an astrophysicist or surgeon without formal training and experience. Yet, we place a person in a position of leadership without providing him or her … Continue reading →

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