As Martin Luther King Jr’s. Day, 2011 comes to an end, and as I reflect on what this day means, I don’t think I have the intelligence, the insight or the experience to comment on this great hero of mine. I definitely don’t have the credibility to comment on the era of history in which […]
The video that I have posted below is from last year…Michael Graber from Southern Growth Studio sent this to me last summer and then I heard Daniel speak at the Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church shortly after that. I really think that Daniel Pink is on to something with his studies and insights into […]
White blood cells (WBCs), or leukocytes (also spelled “leucocytes,” “leuco-” being Greek for white), are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials… Wikipedia Are you a white blood cell? When it comes to an organizational community on the move, white blood cells are pretty indispensable. They are the individuals who […]
Back in my earlier days of ministry, I learned a phrase that has stuck with me through the years….lead, follow or get our of the way. I know…it sounds kind of harsh in world where everyone wants to feel the love. However, I think it is something that we all need to hear. If you […]
I can’t say that I know Eric Schmidt personally, but I must admit, I am heavily influence by his leadership. His blurring of the lines between conventional enterprise technology and the technology as it revolves around the individual user experience coupled with his continued expansion toward leveraging all levels of the cloud computing environment is hard to […]
2010 has gone. But I don’t want to get too far into 2011 without pausing to highlight several leaders who have inspired me over this past year. I am constantly seeking out ways to grow as a leader. Most leaders I know go through some process at the end of each year… some recap their […]
I would like to introduce you to Bruce Smith. Bruce is a man of many talents, artist, craftsman, technologist, musician, leader…the list goes on. I think many of the people who have been blessed to know him would agree that with all of his talent, he is not a perfect person. However, it would be […]
For those of you who are just tuning into my blog, This category is one that I have dedicated to the men and women who have played a significant roll as mentors in my life. Brian McAuliffe is the CFO of Willow Creek Community church. He is one of the most energetic, humble, passionate and […]
A person who has a tremendous amount of influence in my life is a man named George Stoms. In an effort to protect the privacy of this dear friend I won’t go into details about his life…It is safe to say that this guy has overcome some overwhelming odds to be where he is today. […]
For those just tuning into this blog…It has been a while since I have posted anything. Candidly, I have simply been busy…but…I also just decided to take a break from what Brian Cooley of CNET called an “orgy of self promotion.” …just got a little tired of reading about people walking their dogs or washing […]