Not long ago I was asked my thoughts on the verse in the Bible “must be above reproach” which is one mandate for Christian leadership found in 1 Timothy 3:2 (NIV) For those of you that don’t know I have a grandson named Isaac. Isaac is 2 years old and his favorite sentence is “It’s a mess”. And He is right because he usually made it. A couple days back, and I don’t remember the reason for his statement, maybe [...]
It’s easy to focus on the things that people do wrong. Leaders must learn to “catch” people doing something right then praise them for their actions of goo performance. A simple “Good Job” will go a long way in developing people. Thank you for the Christian leadership that you exemplify each day. Sid
Dr. Gene Bottoms with the Southern Educational Regional Board (SREB) has conducted extensive research and years of field studies in local high schools across the country. His research consistently shows that student performance increases when high expectation are set and they are held accountable. Even students with a history of low performance consistently meet high expectations when they are held accountable. This is a valuable lesson as leaders. Adults are no different that high school students. We must hold high [...]
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