Recently, The Book of Nehemiah has come up a couple of times. Specifically, while listening to a random podcast and then at church the following Sunday (I recognize a sign when I get one). Now, I have read the story of Nehemiah before, but never considered Nehemiah from a leadership perspective. However, I think if you took the time to read Nehemiah again, considering his leadership qualities and traits, you will be thoroughly impressed. This post is the start of a series of post examining lessons of leadership from the Book of Nehemiah.
Readmore“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who […]
ReadmoreLast time we visited we talked about Leaders that use the “Stick” to motivate others. We learned we need the rules however, important as they are, they cannot be substituted for “out front” leadership. Now let’s review the carrot. How do you use your influence to motivate others leveraging positive reinforcement? Much has been written […]
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