Chris White has over 50 years of experience in leadership, from his service in the U.S. Navy, to IBM, and then to Executive Ministries and Leadership Companies. He is the Founder of Leadership Companies, whose mission since 1986 is developing leaders in the business and professional community. His passion is helping men find their unique calling in life.
People in general and leaders in particular are proficient in making choices. Our culture is organized around constant choice-making. Choices are literally everywhere, all the time.
Do you trust statistics? Do you make determinations based on polls, studies or historical data? How do you know those numbers are real and worth basing decisions on them? Let’s look at a biblical guideline for leading by numbers.
Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC) was a Roman general and stateman who rose to become dictator of Rome. Today Caesar is still considered one of the greatest military commanders to have ever lived.
The God we worship is strategic as the Bible contains His master plan for creation. Throughout Scripture God granted strategic foresight—the 30,000 foot view—to His leaders.
Every month between 2% and 3% of all workers quit their jobs. But here’s something interesting. A recent survey revealed that 78% of young workers say they regretted their new job after starting. Are they quitting for the right reasons?
Did you know that the word decision comes from the Latin word caedere, meaning “to cut off”? In other words, a decision will cut you off from other possible outcomes.
Great leaders have in common a practical approach to making progress on their important items each day. Step down one or more of these eight paths to greater productivity.
Good decisions aren’t entirely logical, but they are also not overly emotional. The best balance tends to be more on the thoughtful side versus rational.
Most people carry a load of baggage through life. Past mistakes, relationships, decisions, circumstances weigh us down. Here’s how to let go.
If God “opens doors”, then does He also close them? Are there times where you lose a job or a client, or change your role, or a friendship is broken, or a series of circumstances bring about a major change in life—and that’s God at work?
We all face decisions daily, and periodically more serious ones, that require contemplation and consideration before action.
Succumbing to the urge to avoid conflict and confrontation, we will often say “yes” to things we have no time for, that will take us away from more important priorities, or that will engage us in activity that has no real meaning for us.
Many leaders allow success for them to be defined by others, or by circumstances. But real success is that which remains true and lasting for a long time.
Charles de Gaulle (1890 – 1970) was a French army officer and stateman who led France against Nazi Germany during World War II. After the war he helped to restore order in France, rewriting its constitution. He served as Prime Minister and then as President of France from 1965-1969.
Workplace conflict is common. Any disagreement can disrupt the flow of work. Conflict reduces productivity. But it can also be a disagreement between two individuals that affects relationships.
The most successful leaders are often not those who are the most creative or innovative, but those who have the discipline to carry through on initiatives.
How does one know “the right thing” to do in any given situation? Is there always at least one “right thing”? And does doing “right” mean we always look for the good of others, or the common good, or in some cases to our own good?
If you are constantly under stress, it’s costing you more than lost sleep and headaches. Over time, continued and ongoing stress can literally kill you.
The first person you need to be able to lead is yourself. Leadership is not so much about the actions of the leader as it is the character he possesses.
In your lifetime you’ll make over 733,618 decisions. But only 20 or so will really matter, and how you plan for them and go through them could change your life.
People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success. Your morning ritual will set your tone and priority for the day.
An inspirational leader uses their position of authority to develop others, replicating himself in the process.
Though I am imperfect in many respects, I wish my brothers and kinsfolk to know what sort of man I am, so that they may be able to conceive of my soul’s desire.
A mass of 160,000 troops landed on the beaches at Normandy, France. The first wave knew they would likely die.
One of the common characteristics of great leaders is resolve—the ability to decide firmly on a course of action.
The reality of leadership is often a set of crucial decisions for which the leader bears the weight and responsibility.
There’s nothing wrong with being likeable and agreeable as a leader—but to a point. Likeability is not universal. No matter how focused a leader is on building relationships, exhibiting empathy and listening well, he will not be universally liked.