by dustin | Apr 16, 2014 | brainstorming, Business Management, Communication, Creativity, leadership, managing people, Professional Development, Teamwork
People are imperfect creatures. Most of the time we manage to keep these flaws from being obvious. But in a group where personal agendas are at play and motives are suspect… our dysfunction can shift into overdrive. I’ve been in several team meetings...
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 | Mar 14, 2014 | Business Management, managing people
“We have people in so many meetings, they don’t have time for anything else.” I hear statements like this from managers (typically while sitting in a meeting with them). I seem to hear it more often lately. Meetings are a necessity of business today,...
by dustin | Aug 9, 2013 | Business Management, Church, inspiration, leadership, managing people, Personal Development, Spirituality
3:45 PM CDT Closing Session Andy Stanley Jesus asking, “Who do people say I am?” then “What about you guys say I am?” Peter answers. Jesus says Peter didn’t come up with that on his own, but it was revealed by the Father. Jesus says,...
by dustin | Aug 8, 2013 | Business Management, Church, inspiration, leadership, managing people, Purpose, Spirituality
4:15 PM CDT Session 4b: Unscripted Leadership Mark Burnett Interview by Bill Hybels Started as a T-shirt seller on the beach. In Europe, if you don’t speak right or go to the right school, you don’t get options. That’s not the case in the US. A...
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...
