by LCC Computers | Dec 1, 2016 | Character, Culture, Faith, Leadership
Finding and having a good mentor is like taking your wisdom and doubling it. Some of the qualities to look for in a mentor are: 1. An older person of the same gender who knows and cares about you. 2. Someone who has experience and expertise in your area of interest...
by LCC Computers | Nov 3, 2016 | Character, Faith
Starting the day right is a priority for me because each day brings unforeseen challenges. To prepare for that, we need to spend the first 15–30 minutes of each day readying our minds for what is to come. I am a person of faith, and I spend that time reading,...
by LCC Computers | Oct 6, 2016 | Character, Culture, Leadership
Every organization needs to have an organizational chart to structure leadership and workflow and to help everyone understand the roles of all employees. However, people can be leaders at any level of the organization, even if they do not have the title or position....
by LCC Computers | Sep 1, 2016 | Character, Leadership
In my forty plus years of leadership, I have learned to choose potential leaders based on their teachability. People who are teachable have already cleared many hurdles on their leadership journey. Potential leaders need to possess certain traits that qualify them for...
by LCC Computers | Aug 25, 2016 | Character, Culture, Faith
People with integrity have clear and pure motives. They do what they say they are going to do, and they live by those commitments. If they promise something they cannot fulfill, they always let the other people know why the ball was dropped and what will be done to...
by LCC Computers | Aug 18, 2016 | Character, Faith, Leadership
A vision is a dream with wheels. It will take you wherever you choose. The key is to continuously make sure you are heading in the direction of your destination and to navigate the course to get there. The reason so few people reach their visions/destinations is that...
by LCC Computers | Aug 11, 2016 | Character, Culture, Leadership
Money alone will not attract and keep great employees. Drawing the right people for our organizations begins with our leadership and more specifically, our character. People will not follow and work with a person of poor character. I have found that the 48 Lodestar...
by LCC Computers | Aug 4, 2016 | Faith, Leadership
The best decision makers have a strategy and a procedure to follow. They ask great questions in order to get the right answers. When we find ourselves needing to make an important decision, we should make a list of steps that will allow us to identify priorities,...
by LCC Computers | Jul 28, 2016 | Character, Culture, Faith, Leadership
Some years ago, I read a small leadership book, “The Way of the Shepherd” by Dr. Kevin Leman and William Pentak. It talks about the following basic leadership principles: 1. Know the condition of your flock: “Your People.” 2. Discover the shape of your sheep: “who...
by LCC Computers | Jul 21, 2016 | Character, Faith
Worry is doubting that we, the people we lead, or the God we serve are capable of bringing about good outcomes from bad situations. When we worry and fret, it zaps us of our creative and resourceful thinking, and we begin to lose hope. Worry is like sand in the gears,...
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