I would really love to give credit to the proper person for this, but honestly the notes on my desk got shuffled around and I can’t seem to connect with which one of the presenters at the event is responsible for this teaching. It is so simple, yet so profound. I would also add that although this is directed at church leadership, the principals are valid for excelling as a leader in any profession or walk of life.
There are biological drives that motivate us, reward and punishment motivators, and the most dynamic drive is that of interest. Our nature is one of curiosity to learn and do new things. Organizations can capitalize on the drive of interest, by challenging employees to create, and providing an environment of freedom that allows them to produce of their own desire,
What was once just a big blue marble, is now, in my mind, a World Collage…a smattering of this and that from across the globe, that is, in every sense of the word, my community. I have chatted online with them, I have prayed with them, and I have even taken a walk down their street in Google® street view maps. Oh how the world has changed!
I must admit that I did not choose marketing. If anything, marketing chose me. I was just doing things I really wanted to do. As a teenager, I loved music more than anything else. In my junior year of high school, I was fat on credits and had most of my required courses completed. Due…
Someone posed a very thought provoking question to me today. A question that we should all be able to answer quickly and with confidence, but one that I had not asked myself in a very long time. “What do you consider to be your greatest asset?” As I began to consider the possibilities, I found myself really stumped. What is that one best attribute that when called upon, will enable me to reach my full potential?
