Teamwork is an American value, and I'm always trying to find it in the Bible.
If you're wondering how faith works at work, look no further than today's set of problems—especially the jumbo ones. That's what Daniel did as he observed three simple habits:1. Ask God to fill...
Writer’s note: This interview, two weeks before Fred Smith died, turned out to be the very last...
When my wonderful nephew successfully completed his first year at Emory University, he came to visit me. My mother, my sister, and...
In poker there is a game called “High-Low” that gives two different people a chance to win the pot. Both the person with the highest hand and the person with the lowest hand...
In 1974, Tommy John led all pitchers in the National Baseball League. His team was headed for the World Series. Then one afternoon, while pitching a game, Tommy ruptured a ligament in his elbow. ...
Coach Tony Dungy reached the very brink of success—and then was fired: fired for not reaching the Super Bowl. What happened afterward? Sportswriter Joe Posnanski wrote, "Dungy had overcome. He...
I love Daniel. Every time I think my job is difficult, I can be thankful I at least applied for it. Poor Daniel didn't have much choice in his job in Nebuchadnezzar's palace—work...
Is there anyone left in America who doesn't want to be famous? Fame seems to meet a need, a hunger we have to be noticed, to bask in the spot light. On the...
Whatever we know about the art of leadership, we cannot program it. Tens of thousands of books on leadership notwithstanding, its characteristics...
"That's not my job!" I said indignantly.The office manager had suggested I work in the clinic for a day as a Medical...
A recent Wall Street Journal article caught parents in dance recitals covertly sending and receiving emails while their budding stars were not directly on stage. I now know why—it’s because...
Throughout His ministry, Jesus was a role model for leadership. He brought together a motley band of hotheads and momma’s boys and created an institution that thrives more than 2,000 years after he...
My friend recently attended a wedding with her granddaughter Bailey. My friend said to her granddaughter, "During the ceremony, we'll go to the front for the blessing."When the moment arrived,...
The little things always seem to make such a big difference. When I was young, growing up in a neighborhood of caring...
I try to be a good Christian at work. I try to follow Jesus' teachings. I try to model humility, kindness, and compassion. I try to buy a box of Thin Mints whenever...
I spent three years of my corporate career in the marketing department of a large children's hospital—a department of more than twenty...
Some years ago, I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Billy Graham. I was one of possibly eight or ten people having a meal with him in a hotel restaurant. ...
It’s not hard to find creative energy at work in our world. If you want a real challenge, try to find a...
Undaunted and cheerful (not always the case), I prepared paella for the 40 members of our youth group and their parents. As...
