Leadership Lessons: Solomon It’s a given that leaders generate administrative overhead. That said, impactful leaders carefully monitor overhead costs and the value returned from that investment. When Solomon became king, he set up an extensive administrative structure. First Kings 4.1-2 The Story Everybody complains about administrative overhead, but no body does anything about it! Well, […]
When a leader applies learning from prior experiences to make new connections, the leader is recognizing how insight enhances creativity. The Precept Explained What’s it mean to be creative? Does it mean no logic or analysis? Are musicians, craftsmen, and artists the only creatives? Well, if the answer is Yes then there’s no hope for […]
Leadership Lessons: Solomon Leaders grow through mentoring. And, they especially benefit from a father’s constructive influence. We see this principle play out in the life of Solomon. Lead with strength, courage, and persistence! First Chronicles 28.20 paraphrase The Story Who deeply influenced your interest in leadership? Similarly, who mentored you early in your career? For […]
As a leader, I draw out deep-water insight from wise counselors by tapping into my past experiences. Then, I’m best prepared to question that advisor. The Precept Explained As a leader, how do I draw out the most useful insights from counselors? As such, how can I have the deep conversations that yield significant learning? […]
Leadership Lessons: Solomon How to build influence as a leader? Well, you make sound decisions using the listen – discern – act process. The Story You’ve heard this story from First Kings 3. In fact, it’s the source of the phrase “split the baby” and variants such as split the difference. Basically, you have two […]