by Lea Strickland | Aug 30, 2016 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
As Good as Your Word? More and more I find that people casually give “their word”, yet don’t keep it. It may be something as simple as making a commitment to give you an answer on a business day by a particular date and time. It could also be about making a major...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 27, 2016 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
Where is the balance between accountability and compassion? Are they mutually exclusive? Is there a time limit or other constraint on our mercy? These are questions that are frequently confronted by the Christian leader. How do you handle situations where you are...
by Lea Strickland | Jan 13, 2016 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
“A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26, NRSV) Whether our businesses are growing or struggling, they may need a heart transplant. Why do I...
by Lea Strickland | Nov 18, 2015 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
As I’ve mentioned in a previous article, many years ago I found myself suddenly in a management position in which I had to be a supervisor to 14 male United Auto Workers (UAW) team members, who were not accustomed to being managed by a young person, much less a...
by Lea Strickland | Nov 12, 2015 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
I want to share a personal experience I had early in my career. My decision to share this now comes from hearing the story of another person struggling with a similar issue. I could hear in her story my own experience as a supervisor/manager learning to balance...
by Lea Strickland | Oct 17, 2015 | Faith Blog, Faith-based
Today I was dealing with a business that had the word “Christian” in their name. They are purportedly a Christian trade show business, but I have been dealing with them for months over their failure to perform to the terms of an agreement. The agreement was related to...
