First Published in Leadership Magazine It was a battle royal. They were two department leaders in the same church, both genuinely loving the same Lord, both wanting to work for the cause of Christ, yet shouting at the top of their voices at each other. The women’s leader and the youth president both wanted… Continue reading ERGOCENTRICITY – “My work is more important than your work!”
Tag: team building
PEOPLE OR PROGRAMS?
While a missionary in Kenya, I was the managing editor of a large publishing house. Part of my responsibility was to train African writers in journalistic skills. One morning, I gave an assignment to Joseph, a competent and promising writer. The people in the printing department had reserved time on the large presses to run… Continue reading PEOPLE OR PROGRAMS?
BUILDING TRUST
Recently, I made an appointment with a friend to meet at 2 o’clock the next afternoon to review some important activities we were doing. It was an important meeting for me. I rescheduled my entire day so I could be at the appointment. However, when 2 o’clock came, I was left alone, waiting for… Continue reading BUILDING TRUST
WORKING AS A TEAM
Let me tell you a parable. An old man was walking down the road when a strange thing happened, his nose started talking with his eyes. The nose was very angry because the old man had poor eyesight and needed to wear glasses in order to see. The nose said, “You eyes are no good.… Continue reading WORKING AS A TEAM