One of the most crucial parts of being a good business leader is hiring well. You need to be able to get the right people around you in order to be most effective in your work. Here’s a helpful article on questions you ought to be asking as you hire someone. I’m a big fan…
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Amazon, Values, and the People of God
The recent New York Times article outlining the culture at Amazon created quite a stir, even prompting CEO Jeff Bezos to respond and declare the article to be inaccurate. The article read very similarly to the biography on Bezos and Amazon. In both the book and the article, the culture at Amazon is painted as…
Links for Leaders 8/14/15
Humility is one of the most important postures leaders must pursue. A leader who is too prideful to recognize his or her weaknesses is a disaster waiting to happen. But what do humble leaders even look like? Ron Edmondson shares 10 attributes of humble leaders. Whether in or outside of the church, wise leaders seek…
Links for Leaders 5/22
One of the most important parts of being a leader is knowing how to finish well. Whether you’re a young person moving on to a new opportunity or you’re getting ready to retire, you must finish well. Ed Stetzer shares five reasons leaders must finish well. As a leader, you hopefully understand that your employees…
Links for Leaders 1/30/15
Leadership can be incredibly taxing on you emotionally, physically, psychologically, and spiritually. How do you keep from burning out? How can you maintain your health as a leader? Helpful from Dave Kraft. A lot of leaders tap out—they give up. How can you keep from tapping out as a leader? What can keep you going?…