Month: August 2010

Christ @ Work

Application Purpose Principle Passion Virtue Character Calling Leadership Grace Christ The Foundation of All Truth The acceptance that anything at all can be true, that there is such a thing as truth and/or logic requires two things: 1) the acceptance…

Character as Job Qualification

Application Purpose Principle Passion Virtue Character Calling Leadership Grace Christ Legend has it that Theodore Roosevelt and one of his cowhands found an unbranded steer on land controlled by Gregor Lang, a neighboring rancher. In accord with the usual custom,…

An Overview of Policy Governance®

Policy Governance® is a registered trademark of John Carver. A brief report of his book, Corporate Boards that Create Value, follows: I. Board of Directors Structure A. Authority, properly executed and observed, provides the necessary “glue” for policy governance. The…

Work as a Calling

Application Purpose Principle Passion Virtue Character Calling Leadership Grace Christ One’s calling¹ is his or her vocation, job, career or profession. But more than mere work, one’s calling invokes a passion for work, a drive to accomplish, excel or master…

Branding

Often the more a thing is discussed the less it is understood. Words have a point of diminishing return. That point is crossed when the effort to be clear and precise counts every tree standing, but misses the proverbial forest.…

Bored Dumb

Board Room More Than Money Bored Dumb Board Development Board Fundamentals This is the second in a series of articles that examine some of the analysis and solutions provided by the work of John Carver and his Policy Governance® model…

The Christian Marketplace Movement

Book Titles As A Window Search: All Products Apparel & Accessories Baby Beauty Books Camera & Photo Cell Phones & Service Classical Music Computer & Video Games Computers DVD Electronics Gourmet Food Health & Personal Care Home & Garden Jewelry…

Board Room

Board Room More Than Money Bored Dumb Board Development Board Fundamentals Most organizational problems have their origin the board room, which means that the fix must also occur in the board room. Organizational effectiveness begins in the board room. The…

Board Room Fundamentals

Board Room More Than Money Bored Dumb Board Development Board Fundamentals This is the fourth in a series of articles that examines some of the analysis and solutions provided by the work of John Carver and his Policy Governance® model…

Board Development

Board Room More Than Money Bored Dumb Board Development Board Fundamentals This is the third in a series of articles that examine some of the analysis and solutions provided by the work of John Carver and his Policy Governance® model…