We all have buckets that we need to have filled. When they are full, we feel satisfied, and life seems good. Living with emotional intelligence is knowing what's in your own buckets and understanding what's in other people's buckets. I am not talking about your “bucket...
Experts on leadership tell us that using just one style of leadership limits our success. Different situations require different styles of leadership. Working with different people demands that you be flexible in how you work with them. Applying relational intelligence to your leadership style will...
Leaders are often the target of criticism. They do their best to lead well and make decisions that will be best for everyone, yet they find themselves attacked for poor leadership. Why is this universally true? Because what is right for the leader is often...
What is the most common conflict trigger for people? I don’t have scientific research to prove what I am about to say, but after training groups for ten years, I can tell you what pops up most frequently. The issue that triggers conflict for most...
If you are reading this blog post, you probably have someone in your life that exhibits controlling behavior. Controlling people are not difficult to find. You can find controlling people as parents, bosses, co-workers, at church, romantic relationships, or just interacting with strangers. Controlling people can...
A well-known quote from Peter Drucker is “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. Success of organizations are more tied to the organizational culture than developing correct strategy. But many organizations, (churches, mission organizations, non-profits), pay little attention to developing culture. They are focused on vision and...
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who says everything is okay but you kind of feel like they are mad at you? You have tried to figure out what is wrong but the more you press, the more confused you get? More...
Why is it that when you see someone acting full of themselves you are repelled but when you see someone acting humble that you find yourself being attracted? That is the question we will explore in this blog post. If being humble is seen as...
Core Strengths helps us to understand that we have a mixture of motivations that drive our behavior. When those motivations are about equal, we face a great deal of tension that can make life difficult. We might even lose sleep over decisions that need to...
As a Christian, you want to grow spiritually. Jesus saved us not just for the life to come in eternity, but for the here and now. Jesus said to “Follow me”. He showed us the way to live our lives and to live in obedience...
