#TheoThursday – The Antidote of Pride: Humility
Theological thoughts about the workplace “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather in humility, value others above yourself.” Philippians 2:3. The other day I wrote about my desire for the approval of others with regards to this blog. The Bible often calls this desire “pride.” Or as a contemporary dictionary defines it, […]
#TuesdayT – Lead, be Led.
Challenging truths for life and leadership. This week’s truth is simple, and yet profound: Everyone leads, and everyone is led. Let that sink in. For you can’t lead, if you are unwilling to follow.
Thank God My Blog Is Not That Popular Yet
I have an ego. I want to be liked. So, while I tried not to pay attention to how many people read the re-launch Bald in Business post, the temptation eventually won out. The answer was humbling. At the time I am writing this, only about 50 people read that post. To be clear, I […]
#TheoThursday: Sabbath Part 2 – The Benefits to you, and the organization.
“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.” Mark 2:27 In last week’s post, I wrote about how leaders should stop, and take a sabbath. So, what are the implications? What I have learned, and what can be true for you: Resting reminds me that I am not indispensable. The world keeps […]
#TuesdayT – Leadership is about Disappointing?
Challenging truths for life and leadership I heard the following quote during our church service this weekend: “Leadership is about disappointing your own people at a rate they can absorb.” Notice, leadership is not about being popular. Rather, it is about taking people from their comfort to their discomfort. From “here” to “there.” Which, will […]
Learn well
I’m suspicious when I hear mottoes like these: Fail fast! Fail often! Failure is a good sign! We need more failure! Not all failure is created equal. Failure, after all, shouldn’t even be the focus. Learning should. Learn fast! Learn often! Learning is a good sign. We need more learning. See the difference? The postscript: […]
#TheoThursday – Sabbath
Theological thoughts on the workplace “Remember the sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Exodus 8:20 I’ve led a couples community group for ten years and the most push-back I have ever received was over challenging the group to observe the Sabbath. I’ve led a sales team the last five years and some of the strongest […]
#TuesdayT Goals
I recently heard Jay, and Wendy, Papasan interviewed on the Entreleadership Podcast. In the podcast, Jay delivered this #TuesdayT on goals: “Most people know how to set goals, they just don’t know how to have relationships with them.” Let that sink in this week. And take your goals out for a date while you’re at […]
The Problem with Autonomy
I believe in giving people I lead autonomy. I fear micromanagement. I trust people to perform, especially those that I know can. That said, like everything else in life, too much of something is a bad thing. In the written portion of my 360 review, completed in November, were these competing lines: “Alex does not […]
#TheoThursday – Accountability
Earlier today I met my accountability partner at Starbucks, like we do every two weeks. As followers of Jesus, we aim to live according to Scripture. We both believe that Scripture is pretty clear that we are NOT saved by works (Ephesians 2:8-9). Still, out of love for Jesus, we want to live according to […]