A good listener must be people oriented, genuinely interested in others. He must be empathetic, equally concerned with the well-being of those around him.
Many leaders who have a relationship with God want to experience the blessings of God. We ask God for blessings. We pray about it and we earnestly seek God’s best.
We aren’t teaching boys what it means to be a man. They lack not only the knowledge of manhood, but any concept of the responsibilities of a man. In short, males do not know how to live and act as men.
The reason we called a leadership transition “succession” is that it is a forward-looking process. Every generation of leader will face new and different obstacles, challenges and goals. Looking back to recreate past success will fail.
Wisdom is a combination of knowledge and experience. When faced with circumstances, decisions, crises or opportunities, we might look for wisdom to help us choose the best course of action.
In the realm of leadership and life, is gratitude just an emotion, a feeling? Is it simply an attitude, or maybe a psychological construct? None of the above. Gratitude is an action.
Perhaps history might teaching us something about Thanksgiving past that we can apply to our present, and once again find real meaning for this holiday in our present culture.
In the days leading up to the holiday, and in time with family, friends, coworkers, and others, here are seven practical ways you can say “thanks” to all of those around you at Thanksgiving.