Principles¹ Organizations exist to meet specified ends (purposes). Ends (purposes) and means (policies) are different. Board means and staff means are different. Means delegation policy is best described by identifying what to avoid rather than what to do. Accountability is…
Passion for Work
Application Purpose Principle Passion Virtue Character Calling Leadership Grace Christ We usually think of passion as a kind of conviction, like love. We say, “I am passionate about this or that.” And it is true that passion is a kind…
Inside The Box
Thinking “outside the box” or “coloring outside the lines” is a popular idea in the business world today. People and organizations are told to think outside the box or color outside the lines as a way to stimulate creativity when…
Organizational Design & Development
No one can see the back of his or her own head. Similarly, it is very difficult for business owners and senior managers to see their own organizations objectively. A different viewpoint is required. Working smarter begins with thinking smarter—seeing…
Non-Profit Marketing
Do secular marketing principles work with non-profit organizations, i.e, churches, ministries, religious colleges, universities, etc.? Yes and no. Of course they do what they are designed to do—bring maximum profits to the bottom line. But is that the mission of…
No Neutrality!
The thesis is that if and when Christians individually and as a community assert the kingship of Jesus Christ in the world (this present evil world, alienated from God, the Father), the world will not merely oppose such a confession…