Empathy as a Workplace Superpower is an article posted on forbes.com. that references a study claiming that 63% of CEOs struggle with consistently demonstrating empathy. Yet, the top 7% of top performing companies claim that empathy is core to their culture. Empathy is a quality we should embrace, but sometimes difficult to express. The Oxford ...

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Jerry joined a new company division that pursued growth by offering products outside of the company’s traditional business lines. But excitement about this new initiative got ahead of results. The team spent lavishly on retreats, travel, and dinners to build teamwork and motivation long before the revenue appeared. Executives eventually closed the division when ...

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Doug, a former boss of mine, worked for the same company for over forty years. His strong work ethic, faithfulness, and loyalty allowed him to steadily climb the corporate ladder. But when Doug reached the top of his department, he was more subject to the wrath and whims of the CEO, resulting in occasional mistreatment ...

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On January 20th the political pendulum appears to be preparing for a dramatic swing. For business leaders this change in direction can impact regulations, taxes, and even the mood of the marketplace. Many business leaders would prefer predictability rather than dramatic shifts. Unpredictable change can become a distraction from focusing on the core aspects of ...

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Rarely do I see a spiritually encouraging article on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, but recently I read, “Bible Sales Grow 22%.” Even though print books only grew 1% this year, Bible sales soared 22%. Since some estimate that the average household owns 3.5 Bibles, the more pertinent issue is how many ...

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One of the responsibilities of a CEO is to manage risks. Last month when United Healthcare’s CEO was murdered, this tragedy highlighted a risk that will probably now receive significant attention. That’s the risk of unhappy customers responding in unexpected ways. The bigger the company, the more removed CEOs can become from policies and decisions ...

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As we begin a new year, many people have pulled out their strategic plan, their marketing plan, or their financial plan for the year. How many businesses, however, have ever considered developing a ministry plan? If you’re sincere about your faith, wouldn’t it be helpful to have a plan as to your ministry goals and ...

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As we start a new year, a theme that King Solomon highlights in Ecclesiastes is that the best we can hope for in this life is to find joy in our work. In Ecclesiastes 8:15, Solomon wrote, “And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, ...

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