It was mostly this quote from Peter Drucker that pulled me up: “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Dan Rockwell always value adds though and points out some helpful ways of identifying what the problem actually is, so that you can then invest time and …

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Dan Rockwell points out that giving answers gives a wonderful sense of power, but it builds a limiting dependence while guidance nurtures people’s growth and maturity. At first, giving answers feels powerful, but then you wonder why people beat a path to your door – never mind that they won’t take action without your nod …

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Healthy leadership is a humbling experience. When it ceases to be humbling leadership is heading into dangerous territory. From Eric Geiger: Leadership is most dangerous when it ceases to be humbling, when success comes to the leader. When a leader starts to thrive, when the Lord grants success, and/or when things go better than planned, …

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