by dustin | Feb 3, 2017 | Business Management, Human Resources, leadership, managing people, Professional Development, Success
While some folks have fulfilling jobs, many find their work to be torturous. You don’t have to look hard to find examples portraying jobs as boring and/or painful to endure. Here is a short list of movies or TV shows. Office Space Horrible Bosses The Devil Wears...
by dustin | Jun 6, 2014 | Business Management, Human Resources, managing people, Professional Development
Putting a bear on a unicycle doesn’t do anyone any good. It humiliates the bear and wears out the unicycle. I’m all for servant leadership, but be careful about putting your most capable people on the most menial tasks.
by dustin | Apr 28, 2014 | Human Resources, managing people, Teamwork
You walk slowly up to the door of your business. Carefully opening the door, you try to quietly make your way to your office. Your bag gently settles onto your desk and you smoothly pull out your laptop. As you sit, your office chair makes a loud creaking noise and...
by dustin | Mar 28, 2014 | Business Management, Human Resources, human spirit, leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Purpose, Society
Pulleys, wheels and levers are all considered simple machines. For centuries, people have used these to ensure whatever effort they applied translated into the biggest impact. The Egyptians used simple machines to help build the pyramids – a feat they could not...
by dustin | Jun 24, 2013 | Human Resources, leadership, managing people, Personal Brand
I was thinking today of leaders with very different approaches, both effective in their own way. The first approached leadership like a landscaper approaches his work. He would try and plant people in the area they could best grow. The right environment of grounding...
by dustin | Jun 20, 2013 | Church, Creativity, Human Resources, leadership
I came across this article from the president of Wheaton College recently. In it, Philip Ryken gives an admittedly abridged list of ways church leaders can discourage artists. The information is applicable to other organizations, especially non-profits. If...
