It is amazing how many life lessons come from my relationship with my dog. While walking Callie at a nearby park today, two unusual circumstances converged to present a rare opportunity. First, we found an abandoned tennis ball outside the tennis courts - always a giant thrill for Callie because she knows what's coming next. …
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Leap Year Lesson #272: Leaders Can’t Lie and Still Lead
Leaders need to tell their people the truth. That goes for governments, businesses, civic organizations, churches and any other group. When there is no longer the solid belief that you are being told the truth by someone in a position of authority, then there is no longer the basis for trust that must be there …
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Leap Year Lesson #266: Be Careful Who You Follow
After teaching a class at church this morning, I was taking a coffee pot down the hall to clean when I was pleasantly surprised to see my daughter-in-law Lauren and 18-month-old granddaughter Abby round the corner a few feet away. Within a few seconds, Abby reached for my finger and clearly wanted to walk down …
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Trust
Themes can arise unexpectedly some days. Today the theme was "trust." I happened to come across three articles today on the subject in the course of my normal blog and Twitter perusing. The first was from Harvard Business Review - "The One Thing That Makes Collaboration Work." In the article, Larry Prusak writes "If I …
