Collaboration, especially for women
I’m a huge fan of collaboration. We will never change kids’ lives without working together.
Archive October 14, 2010
How Do You Do Conflict?
Catalyst Leadership magazine recently used research by the Barna Group to assign animals to different ways of dealing with conflict.1 Most pastors, they wrote, take the Sloth (avoid at all costs), Skunk (pass the stink on to someone else), …
Good leaders acknowledge what can’t be done
I keep thinking about this blog post from last week’s Harvard Business Review. Good leaders acknowledge that we can’t do everything.
Be Generous. Even at Work.
Last week I read this Harvard Business Review post by Jodi Glickman about the importance of generosity in the workplace.
Self-analysis: plotting will and competency, thanks to Marko
o on Tuesday, our whole FYI staff had the chance to do a day of strategic planning about the future of FYI with a handful of youth leaders we think not only rock but “get” our mission.
For the next 100 days…
I enjoyed reading through this list of 60 small ways to improve your life in the next 100 days.
Eugene Peterson Quotes and Insights
I’ve long been a fan of Eugene Peterson. While he is best known for authoring The Message, he’s been saying and writing wise words about life, leadership, and God long before that.
The Spitfire: Fruit from Failure
Last week my husband sent me this great Slate article on the development of the British Spitfire plane, a brilliantly designed plane that was pivotal to the eventual defeat of the Nazis in World War II.
Best 3 minute video I’ve seen recently – on leadership
In his blog last week, my friend Rudy Carrasco pointed to this great 3 minute video from the 2010 TED Conference.
Gifts, Gender, and Leadership
Those three words set off all kinds of great discussions, don’t they?