Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Yesterday I finished reading the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman. The book discusses leadership styles and practices along the continuum of being a multiplier versus a diminisher. In short, multipliers are "genius makers and bring out the intelligence in others. They build collective, viral intelligence in organizations," whereas …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #321: Be a Multiplier, Not a Diminisher
Most of us don't like being the bearer of bad news. On the contrary, we would rather be associated with the verse from the prophet Isaiah: "How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news" (Isaiah 52:7) - a verse repeated by Paul in Romans 10:15. The positive image brings …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #317: Don’t Shoot the Messenger; You Might Miss the Message
You've probably seen one of the yellow and black diamond "Safe Place" signs on businesses and other locations. The one shown here is their latest logo. It is the symbol for National Safe Place - a youth outreach organization that educates youth about threatening situations and seeks to provide safe shelters for youth in crisis. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #314: Be a Safe Place for Others
I'm amazed at my dog's loyalty to me. As a rule, she really only wants to be wherever I am. When I feed her in the morning, I stay in the room where her dish is because she'll follow me out of the room rather than eat if I go elsewhere in the house. If …
Continuing to reflect on the movie Courageous that I watched Saturday night, I'll share one partial lesson. I intend to write a longer blog post for my son's blog in the weeks ahead on the subject of "What I Would Do Different" as a parent if I had the luxury of a second chance. For …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #301: I Should’ve Taken Them Fishing More Often
