First of all, I enjoyed your response very much. I’ve already made a note to look up the book you cited, “The next generation leader: Five essentials for those who will shape the future” (jsonhealer, 2018) because I absolutely loved… Continue Reading →
Hello Norm A good synopsis with some important reflections as it relates to leadership even though the passage does not make it necessarily clear and obvious what the leadership lesson could be. When discussing “constructive controversy” as a leader skillset, I believe you accurately described what I have personally learned in terms of knowing when …
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Daniel, I appreciated the lesson you took out of Dr. Will Durant’s writing (Watson, 1951) regarding “having a healthy work-life relationship” (Rowe, 2018, para. 5). I think that because you are married making sure to have “a solid foundation in… Continue Reading →
For me personally, I can relate well to this quote by Marquis de Condorcet as I’ve noticed that whenever I achieve a goal or obtain a desired item, my contentment for it lingers only briefly before looking towards the next venture. My transfixion towards future enterprises is like an insatiable hunger at times in that […]
Response to Matt Light from Many Lamps – Unit 8 You’re right Matt, finding a moment of solitude amidst our daily schedules is certainly challenging and yet solitude, as defined with moments alone with God, are where we find ourselves refreshed and restored (Blanchard, Hodges & Hendry, 2016). It is in those moments of simplicity […]
Response to Daneen Light from Many Lamps – Unit 8 Thanks, Daneen, I enjoyed reading your post. Gilkey’s sermon gives us reason to pause and reflect on how we approach the daily tasks or challenges that come our way. I agree that the analogy of the hourglass is a great reminder that we need to […]
Light from Many Lamps Unit 8 From his peaceful perch and with a content spirit, Henry David Thoreau reminds us of one of the greatest leadership habits that we can develop – solitude. There are times that I can get caught up in the hustle and bustle of every day life or have my focus […]
Henry David Thoreau had the rare opportunity to withdraw from conventional life. He built a small cabin in the woods and examined the rich experience of living as simply as possible. Through his experience of removing all distraction he was able to slow down, remove the pressure of public opinion, and think about the meaning […]
Norm, you covered several different topics in your post and I found it very interesting to read. I was thinking about writing my post this week on Durant’s chapter so I read yours with added interest, to see how you… Continue Reading →
Frederic Loomis: The best medicine is to stop thinking about yourself, and start thinking about other people. In reflection on his deathbed, Dr. Frederick Loomis determined that though we may struggle through life and in death, there is little fruit […]