Greenelines

Entropy is defined as “a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder.” Entropy is what all organizations and organisms must fight against. The second law of thermodynamics loosely holds that all matter moves toward disorganization. Organizations tend to become disorganized. Consider a closet in a home. It is cleaned on a …

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Every time I see a hamster on a wheel, I am reminded to consider my ways in leadership.   I wonder if the hamster knows he’s not making progress? Does Doodle the hamster (yes, I really did Google names for a hamster) jump on his wheel in the way his caregiver might spin a treadmill?   The …

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The essence of servant leadership is the absence of selfishness. I heard a young man in church one day ask his pastor about becoming an elder of the church. The pastor’s comment was probably fairly common among church leaders: “When you are truly an elder, you won’t need a title. You will already be known as …

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“The art of leadership is a relative constant; only the circumstances change over time.” —Adrienne M. Harrison, A Powerful Mind: The Self-Education of George Washington Many leaders are effective through several seasons of calm and predictability. A few stumbles may occur along the way, but the overall effectiveness of the leader is at least moderate. But circumstances …

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Christian leaders often have difficulty ending the employment of Christian workers who aren’t getting the job done. Questions of grace and mercy flood the mind. Paul was very clear in his second letter to the Thessalonians: “For when we were with you, we commanded you that if any will not work, neither shall he eat” (2 Thess. …

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My first and foremost goal is to remain in the kingdom of God throughout the day. There is only one other kingdom, and I don’t want to be there. The hardest thing we do in our walk is to remain in God’s kingdom. I often think about my thought life. Does every thought I entertain …

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One of the first clues we receive about the efficacy of our leadership is that people who follow us are “winning.” We can define “winning” for any path but there must be evidence of a leader’s impact. An organization cannot win if the individuals within the organization are not winning. Most leaders begin with an …

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I’ve spent many days of my life hoping, praying and trying to get picked. Many of us have memories of standing in line as teams were selected for softball, basketball, dodgeball and every other PE class event du jour. I learned to accept not getting picked. I was assigned by default to whatever team was …

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