Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
The Case Against Screens for Teens and Children
Michelle Obama has launched a crusade against obesity in children in the U.S. It’s a noble cause. May I dig a bit deeper and share one “obese reason” why young people struggle with this problem?
Continue ReadingWhat Shaped the World We Live in Today…
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I had an interesting hour at Starbucks the other week with my friend, Derwood Snead. In the midst of our conversation, I had an epiphany. When we stop and think about the events that have shaped our world today — we see defining moments took place at least once a…
Continue ReadingA Homogeneous World
12shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn This is a second blog post in a series of six on how we must understand and diagnose the world of the emerging generation, if we’re going to lead them well. Below is a second word I’ve chosen to define one of the challenges they face that we’ll need to…
Continue ReadingAn Artificial World
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn As you can see, my goal for these blog posts is to lead the next generation well. I want desperately to do that. If you share my passion for this goal, go with me on a journey over the next six Mondays, where we’ll attempt to understand the world in…
Continue ReadingLeading the Next Generation Well: Over-Served
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn We are in the age of the “Wanted Child.” Sixty years ago, Dr. Benjamin Spock told parents to allow kids to express themselves and build a strong self-esteem. Today, we have taken this to an extreme. These kids most assuredly have developed a strong self-esteem. According to a nationwide high…
Continue ReadingWhat Scares Me Most About Leaders and Followers Today
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Over the last two years, “we the people” of the United States have become “up on arms” over the scandals on Wall Street. Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford swindled — not millions — but billions of dollars from folks who trusted them. On top of that, Americans scoffed at the…
Continue ReadingBuilding a Model Organization
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn On Sunday, I had an incredible time with the Kansas City Royals front office staff, managers and coaches, and of course, the players. The Royals and Growing Leaders have partnered up to offer character-based leadership training to their minor league players across the country. Three of our team members, Jeremy…
Continue ReadingA Team of Leaders
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I spent my entire day yesterday with two of our team members at Growing Leaders in Surprise, Arizona. Jeremy Slayden, Holly Moore and I were back at spring training with the Kansas City Royals, for the third season. They are taking their minor league players through the third round of…
Continue ReadingLeadership and a Painful Economy
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Finally, we receive some good news about the U.S. economy. In 2009, U.S. credit card spending dropped to its lowest in 30 years. In addition, the number of individuals in America who are saving money rose to its highest level in 15 years. We finally listened to financial counselors who’ve…
Continue ReadingHow We Changed in the First Decade of the 21st Century
0share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn It sounds cliché, but I can’t believe we’ve already finished the first decade of the 21st century. Do you remember how it all began? It was something called Y2K. We feared losing everything as the clock struck midnight entering the first day of 2000. Millions suspected that computers would shut…
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