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November 2015

November 13, 2015

Scared of Layoffs? Take Some Advice from Jesus.

Guest Blog posting today by Executive Leadership Coach, Dr. Stephen Payne. Even with a steady...

November 04, 2015

Respect the Right People

Guest post by leadership coach and author, Dr. Stephen Payne. Charlie comes walking towards me...

October 2015

October 24, 2015

Who Would Jesus Fire?

I have to fire Todd. His leadership performance has tanked for the past few years and...

October 21, 2015

Are You Feeling Stupid At Work? I’m Here to Help.

A while ago I posted an article called, “It’s Okay to Feel Stupid Sometimes.” In it...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Confessions of a Mad Journalist (Part 2): Overcoming the Fear of Failure

Continued from previous post Oftentimes, my journal acted as a sounding board for my career –...

September 14, 2015

My Charity Work is More Degrading Than Yours: Lessons in Leadership from Middle School Fellowship – Part 3

In spite of all the chaos associated with leading the middle school youth group, I...

September 11, 2015

My Charity Work is More Degrading Than Yours: Lessons in Leadership from the Middle School Fellowship (2)

I’ll admit that leading middle school fellowship was not the most glamorous of choices for my...

September 09, 2015

My Charity Work is More Degrading Than Yours: Lessons on Leadership from the Middle School Fellowship (Part 1)

Here’s a valuable tip for those of you thinking about volunteering with your church’s middle-school...

September 02, 2015

Are You Dealing with Complexity, Ambiguity and Failure? Congratulations. And Welcome to the Real World.

We have a saying here at my company: we like to see managers get “bloodied...

July 2015

July 24, 2015

Sacred is the New Secular

A few weeks ago I came across a Blogger who was whining like a little girl...

June 2015

June 13, 2015

27 Things To Do Before I Die

I've been reading the book "Becoming a Resonant Leader" (Harvard Business Press). One of the book's tenants...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Why Yelling at People is Not the Best Motivational Strategy

I once hired a gentleman – let’s call him Aaron – on a contract basis...

March 2015

March 13, 2015

Why Guilt-Ridden People Make Better Leaders

The head of security, Fred, poked his head into my office the other day and...

March 02, 2015

You Won’t be an Effective Leader if You are Too Busy Trying to Be Someone Else

My friend, a high-level manager at a financial services firm, confided he felt as if he were leading...

November 2014

November 14, 2014

Are You Going to Stay Stuck, or Are You Going to Fight?

Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance....

October 2014

October 14, 2014

Six Ways to Take Your Micro-Sabbatical

My pastor recently took a three-month sabbatical. I imagined him sleeping in until ten every...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

The Next Big Breakthrough Business Idea: Be Nice!

A colleague was telling me about an epic deal he was working on, involving dozens...

July 09, 2014

How to Not Suck as a Leader

So much has been written on the subject of leadership over the past thirty years...

July 04, 2014

5 Teamwork Lessons from Playing Soccer Naked

All of this World Cup stuff reminds me of the time I played soccer naked....

May 2013

May 31, 2013

How to Sound More Confident

Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident...

May 13, 2013

How to Say “Good Job” in Plain English

There are many things to admire about the British, the most obvious being their attractive...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

You’ve Got to Fight For Your Life

Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance....

April 08, 2013

Are You Dealing with Complexity, Ambiguity and Uncertainty? Join the Club.

There is a saying here at my company: we like to see managers get “bloodied up...

April 02, 2013

You Must Build Credibility Before You Can Have Influence

Last Easter Sunday was not only, well, Easter Sunday, but it was also the final...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

Your Spiritual Leadership Profile

As some of you know, I spent many years in management consulting prior to landing...

December 2012

December 04, 2012

The Next Big Breakthrough Business Idea: BE NICE

A colleague was telling me about an epic deal he was working on, involving dozens...

October 2012

October 01, 2012

Acknowledging People is SO Much Work!

Several executives were standing around my office the other day, debating what to do about...

September 2012

September 11, 2012

Your Life’s Calling: To Become Yourself

My friend, a high-level manager at a financial services firm, confided he felt as if...

September 04, 2012

Why Yelling at People is Not the Best Motivational Strategy

I once hired a gentleman - let’s call him Aaron - on a contract basis...

August 2012

August 28, 2012

Three Questions to Make You a More Valuable Contributor on the Job

Last Friday I spent a couple of hours thinking about my job instead of actually...