Posts Tagged ‘power’
The Power of Preparation By Chris Jorgensen
The Power of Knowing Your One Thing In his book The One Thing, Gary Keller makes the case that leaders will have a much more significant impact if they focus on the answer to this question: “What’s the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”…
Read MoreUsing Power Poorly By Alec Hill
By Underutilizing Their Power, Passive Leaders Cause Serious Harm Much ink has been spilled on leaders who abuse their positional power. Subordinates are bullied, shady dealings abound, and egos run rampant. But there is another misuse of power that can be just as lethal. Though less notorious, passive leaders also cause real damage. When acting…
Read MoreThe Power of Words By Ron Henry
Words You Speak Carry Power and Influence Do we realize that the choice of words defines who we are along with our positioning in family, friends, and the workplace? Words Have Influence Many words we use today are polarizing. We assume that those we are in communication with have similar definitions and think like us. …
Read MoreStewarding Power and Privilege By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Understanding the Stewardship of Power & Privilege Power and privilege in the life of a leader must be understood and scrutinized if we wish to steward goodness and beauty in our relationships, organizations, and society. As I reflect on current events, I am struck by how easily we are blind to the harm we perpetuate.…
Read MoreThe Power of Hope By Howard Rich
Hope as a Believer Hope, as a central theme for the Christian, is peppered throughout the New Testament; faith is “being sure of what we hope for” (Heb 11:1), “our hope” is in Christ (1 Tim 1:1), the believer’s devotion is to “the God of hope” (Rom 15:13), hope is “an anchor for the soul”…
Read MoreThe Power of Modeling By Mark L. Vincent
The model you show is your base of power. It brings and holds power more than what you know or who you know. Over and over education experts tell us that lecturing is the worst kind of teaching model and that modeling behavior is best–especially if one wishes their leadership to be respected and…
Read MoreThe Stewardship of Power By Howard Rich
The Stewardship of Power and Position Have you ever known someone who let power or position go to his or her head? I’ll bet it was hard for you to follow or respect that leader. Power is an essential force in human relations that can be used for good or evil, but to be a…
Read More3 Ways to Harness the Power of People By Dr. Scott Rodin
Three Ways Steward Leaders Harness the Power of People Steward leaders help their people harness the energy and power that flows from a greater sense of balance and freedom. They not only help create the culture in which it can thrive, but they provide the catalyst for its growth. Steward leaders are prepared to lead…
Read MoreOne Thing We Own By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
The One Thing We Own – Our Mistakes As steward leaders, there is ONE thing we must OWN – our mistakes. UGH! Y’all, I blew it. Here we are. The team is gathered for our monthly meeting. The room is abuzz. The conversation is rich. The meeting’s goal is to provide an opportunity to foster…
Read MoreMomentum Four: Prayer By Kay Arthur
Momentum: Prayer Releases Power By Kay Arthur~ Prayer is another important word in Acts. Prayer and fasting make crooked places straight. Reading Acts, you see the followers of Jesus devoting themselves to pray for wisdom, help and direction. They pray when gathering together, ministering, making decisions and sending out workers. They pray in physical crises.…
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