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May 24, 2012

When Leaders Mess Up

Christopher Smith

"Is it true that you once fell asleep during one of your own lectures?" The professor’s stunned expression revealed that he hadn’t expected anything like this when he called on the student. The...

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Mar 15, 2012

Big Chair, White Hair

Christopher Smith

I once attended a historic downtown church presided over by a distinguished older pastor. One Sunday, a young red-haired volunteer from the children's ministry came up front to make a couple of...

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Feb 16, 2012

Does the L-Word Belong in Business?

Bradley J. Moore

So I was standing in line at Starbucks, doing my usual coffee routine, and I saw one of the baristas, Carla, in the background taking orders for the drive-through. She’s talking on one of those...

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Dec 13, 2011

Community Post: The Difference Between Good and Great Leaders

Bradley J. Moore

Leaders have to manage change.  Think of your favorite sports team- players get hurt, new challenges crop up and the dynamics of team work are always in play.  The key is to manage the changes...

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Dec 13, 2011

Good Leader/Bad Leader

Bradley J. Moore

In April 2010, an oil explosion on a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico killed eleven people and caused the greatest oil spill in U.S. history. The CEO at the time, Tony Hayward, uniquely...

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Nov 30, 2011

Michael Hyatt: A Conversation about Leadership and the Future of Publishing

Christine A. Scheller

Michael Hyatt is a New York Times best-selling author and leadership expert. He is also board chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world. Hyatt...

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Nov 4, 2011

The Most Powerful Management Trick

Bradley J. Moore

I was hunkered down the other day in a windowless conference room with three colleagues, discussing what we enthusiastically refer to at my company as “Talent Management.” You might think this...

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Sep 22, 2011

Don't Panic - You're Not Supposed to Have All the Answers

Bradley J. Moore

Leaders are supposed to know everything and display fierce confidence, right? Wrong. Pretending to have all-knowing magical superpowers is a sure sign of impending failure. The most effective...

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Sep 21, 2011

Integrating Faith and Psychiatry, Part 3: Narcissism

Christine A. Scheller

It goes without saying that narcissists have an inflated view of themselves, one that frequently masks a hidden sense of emptiness and inferiority. What’s not so obvious, according to Laity...

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Apr 28, 2011

Becoming a Spiritually Intentional Leader

Bradley J. Moore

As spiritual beings, we are each on a quest to find a greater purpose and meaning in our lives. The journey is never-ending. It’s not like you wake up one day consummate with an epiphany, or a...

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Daily Reflection From Laity Lodge

Add to the Beauty

During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +