A talk about being a leader in the workplace.

I heard a great discussion today about a book “Jesus in the courtroom” by John Mauck.

The book, and the conversation, highlight how we ALL can be leaders in our places of work, and communities by living out our values as exemplified by Jesus Christ.  This is a 50 minute pod-cast, but the discussion starts around time marker 23:40. Take a listen, and let me know what you think.

John Mauck on Jesus in the courtroom

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May Jesus have His way with your day

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QOTD: Leadership is a choice, not a rank.

I have written and talked about the concept of true leadership and leadership in organizations.  My focus in my career is to build high functioning teams.  Today a colleague sent me this TED Talk video link that speaks to exactly what I mean when I talk about leadership and true team building.

 

In my nearly 20 years in this industry, most people when asked, said they prefer to work hard for a boss they trust (and like) over having a cush job working for a boss they can’t stand.

There are exceptions to this, of course, but many times, those people aren’t really working the cush job, they are preparing for their next career stepping stone.  Take a look at … Click to Continue