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LBJ’s “Great Society” 50 Years Later: The Truth about Diversity in Corporate America

Cody as LBJ

Last week, my 11 year-old son, Cody, portrayed Lyndon Baines Johnson as part of his school’s “Wax Museum.”  If you pushed the orange “button” on the wall, he would recite a 60-second speech filled with facts about the former president’s life.

Did you realize that it was fifty years ago today (on May 22, 1964) that LBJ first introduced the concept of the “Great Society” during his commencement speech to University of Michigan graduates?  Central among the goals for the Great Society were the elimination of poverty and racial injustices.  Ultimately, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a cornerstone for LBJ’s “Great Society” reforms.

So, where are we 50 years later?

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Time Management Lessons from Moses, David, Paul, and Peter Drucker

Weeks 20 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the leadership skill of time management.  The focal passage is the Prayer of Moses in Psalm 90.  Moses lived with his entire generation wandering aimlessly in the wilderness.  For 40 years, the Israelites roamed with no specific destination in sight.  In verse 12 (above), Moses essentially says, “Unless we are gripped by life’s brevity and place proper value on the time we have, no matter how long or short it is, we will never gain a wise heart.”

Effective time management isn’t just about learning techniques and a “Franklin Planner.”  While a time management planning system will help us do a better job of scheduling time, that doesn’t mean we are doing a better job of spending our time.  Knowing the difference is the definition of wisdom.

Let’s see what else this week’s devotions said about time management.

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