Are You Helping People Win at Work?

Helping People Win at Work

From last week’s NIV Leadership Bible, we learned that justice is often expressed in acts of mercy and compassion, particularly for widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor (see Out of This World Leaders Let Justice Roll). In the mid-1990’s, I attended graduate school, pursuing a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management. In that program and in a variety of business publications since then, I’ve seen the advice that leaders should focus their time and energy on their A-players—ensuring a greater rate of return…

In more recent years, I’ve been on a learning journey related to Diversity & Inclusion (learn more about my journey here). From that, I’ve learned that leaders need to take care of all their people…not just the stars. To ensure success, it’s important that every member of the team be committed to the organization and engaged.

That’s why I like Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge’s book – Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called “Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A”.  To continue, click here.

Got Wisdom?

Not all leaders think about wisdom as a character trait that needs to be carefully cultivated. However, Week 23 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on it. If you followed my posts carefully, you may have noticed that I skipped week from Week 22 to Week 24. That wasn’t intentional, and I nearly missed this important lesson…

Proverbs 8:32-36 captures the words of a mother, who says: “Now then, my children, listen to me:  blessed are those who keep my ways. Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it. Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.”

Can you think of anything more valuable to leadership than this?

Click here to see what else the Bible has to say about wisdom.