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Listen to the 10-minute podcast version Watch a 1-minute introductory video How many high-functioning alcoholics do you know? 10? 5? Whatever the number, it’s not “zero.” Did that question strike… Read More »Understanding High-Functioning Alcoholics
After 38 years at IBM, I am now a nonprofit entrepreneur. As Executive Director for STEPS Ministries, I’m responsible for most of what gets done. But I’m not the boss.… Read More »Discerning God’s Direction: A True Story
For a few moments, pretend you are the CEO of a company, and the following people work for you: Dan is an alcoholic but doesn’t know it. He drinks every night… Read More »Business Addiction Prevention Program
Many people—and most business leaders—don’t pay much attention to their emotions. If they do, it’s in a negative sense as they try to take all emotion out of what they… Read More »The Importance of Managing Our Emotions
Sometimes, doing the right thing can also deliver a great ROI. In Part 1 of this article, we talked about dealing with employees and co-workers as people, not just resources.… Read More »The Business Impact of Alcohol Abuse (Part 2)
If one of your employees had cancer, would you feel empathy and compassion for their situation, or blame them for being sick? If they had some other life-threatening disease, would… Read More »The Business Impact of Alcohol Abuse
Whether you are an executive, manager, or team member, one of your roles is as a leader. The key question is: what kind of leader will you be? Which leads… Read More »What Kind of Leader Will You Be?
It’s pretty exciting when you get a chance to see how God works through us firsthand. Last week, I attended the third and final session for Lifework Leadership, a curriculum… Read More »How God Works Through Us
You are special. Whether you know it or not, and even if you don’t feel you are. You are unique, with gifts and talents that position you to add value… Read More »You Are Designed to Do Good Work
Last week, I spent two days in a conference room with twenty or so business leaders from my city, which is Birmingham, Alabama. We were there to experience an executive… Read More »How God Works