Business Excellence: What Every CEO Needs to Know
What sets a CEO apart? This is certainly a question at the heart of countless business articles, books and forums. CEOs have the critical role of inspiring and leading their organizations to success. The chief executive holds key responsibility for leading the development and execution of the company’s strategy, to create shareholder value, and to… Read more »
Investing Your Social Capital
Initiating transaction or initiating transformation — which do you tend toward? Transactional leaders are those who direct, guiding and motivating others toward the accomplishment of specific, measurable goals. Transformational leaders are visionary change agents who see the world in a fresh way and are able to articulate their perspectives. They draw people into coordinated action… Read more »
Uprising: Conditions Are Perfect
In 2008 I was in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, helping launch a leadership conference. I met with pastors and influencers around the capitol to find out who should be invited. I learned something about movements and how God works in those meetings. Juan led a small church of 120 people. He had a big vision—God had put… Read more »
The Mindset of a World Changer: Moving into Your Sphere of Influence
When most people hear the name Nobel what comes to mind? The Nobel Peace Prize, right? Of course! Think about the profound, ongoing impact of that coveted award! But, that’s only the second half of the story. You see, at the height of Alfred Nobel’s business success his older brother, Ludvig, died. By mistake a… Read more »
Engaging Our Nation’s Children: A Radical New Model for Education
Twenty years from now a researcher studying American history will examine decades of radical transformation in every aspect of society. He will ask: Who were those who lead change in our world? Where did they come from? What did they do? What happened 20 years ago that led to all of this? Global change, radical… Read more »