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There are four levels of responding to change, according to "Theory U", which we learned about in our Youth Minstry Coaching Program. Theory U is a theory developed by Otto Scharmer that addresses issues of innovation and how leadership responds…
I spent my weekend dreaming with a group of visioneers who have a passion for changing the world. It was inspiring and a delight to be under the tutelage of the great Ben Arment, as well as in the community…
Resumes don't work. Any great job opportunity is landed through relationship or by doing something remarkable. Smart people don't hire based on a piece of paper (actually, most people don't). At best, this is a foot in the door. At…
I saw The Social Network last night with my wife. This is the film about Mark Zuckerberg and how facebook got started. What's interesting about the movie is the story of Zuckerberg's life — his friends and enemies and how…
I’m watching this video of Seth Godin right now, where he’s sharing an idea from his latest book Linchpin. It’s a great way to begin my day – with the reminder that everyone is creative. If you think of…
There is a fine line between stopping a project at the “good enough” stage and producing absolute crap. I’ve found that the ability to tell the difference is a rare skill. It’s called intuition. If you have…
I’m reading Seth Godin’s Linchpin right now. At first, it was hard to move through this book. I wanted it to be like Tribes, which was full of pithy bits of wisdom and was fairly easy to blaze through. …
“It’s not that we don’t care; we just know that the fight ain’t fair. That’s why we’re waiting, waiting on the world to change.” -John Mayer Bad advice, John. Most people I know feel like their work environments…
If you’re leading an organization, business, or ministry during these unusual and trying times, you really have one of two choices: innovate or die. I don’t mean to sound grim or apocalyptic, but that’s just the reality of life. The…
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