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Self-centered leadership is a subtle and destructive pitfall for a leader. It rarely begins with obvious arrogance or selfish intent. It manifests subtly—through small decisions and unchecked pride.

Empathetic Leadership

Empathetic leadership begins with seeing people not as resources to be managed, but as individuals to be valued. Empathy is increasingly recognized as a defining strength, not a weakness.

Jesus Take the Wheel

The idea of “Jesus take the wheel” is more than a lyric from a hit song; it is a posture of surrender. In leadership, especially, the temptation to control outcomes, protect reputations, and rely solely on personal ability is constant.

The Importance of Follow-Up

Daily Discipleship in Business

Discipleship is not designed to be confined to church settings or private devotion. It is a way of life that extends into every arena, including the workplace.

Leaving the Comfort Zone

It’s your Comfort Zone. That place where you know the answer to every question that may arise, and you’ve spent time setting up boundaries so that you’ll never have to risk, test or experience discomfort.

Leadership Lessons from William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. His works include plays, sonnets and other narrative poems.

When You Make the Wrong Decision

Every leader, no matter how experienced or well-intentioned, will eventually make a wrong decision. The defining character quality is not whether mistakes happen, but how they are handled.

The Measure of a Man

Biblical manhood is not defined by status or strength, but by character, responsibility, and a life oriented toward Christ and others. Godly leadership is not about control; it is about stewardship.

Mark of a Leader: Honesty

Some of us lie all of the time. A recent study by the University of Massachusetts found that during an average 10-minute conversation, 60% of people will say something that isn’t entirely true.

Leadership Lessons from Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II emerged from a turbulent period in European history to become one of the most influential global leaders of the twentieth century. Born Karol Józef Wojtyła in Wadowice, Poland, his early life was marked by death and hardship.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Do you doubt yourself and your qualifications for leadership? Do you look at your skills, talents and accomplishments with a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud? Self-doubt, anxiety and fear of being “found out” can cloud the mind.

The Brothers' Creed

A creed is a formal statement of essential beliefs. The word “creed” comes from the Latin “credo” meaning, “I believe.” You can adopt The Brothers’ Creed as a statement of belief for your Men’s Table.

Your Table Launch Meeting

Avoid the temptation to “ramp up” over a few weeks, and instead launch with excitement, a clear purpose and a solid direction. Here are a few things to keep in mind for a great Men’s Table Launch.

Leadership Lessons from Mark Twain

Mark Twain was one of the most celebrated writers and cultural commentators in American history. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Missouri, Twain was raised in the town of Hannibal along the Mississippi River.

Mark of a Leader: Fidelity

Fidelity is rare. It requires our allegiance to something greater than ourselves. The value of fidelity to a leader is not a loyalty that just serves customers or a company. Rather, it is fidelity to one’s character and values.

Communicate Value

You communicate goals and objectives, give motivation and encouragement, gather and disseminate information, and more. But the “when” of your communication may have a negative consequence.

Life and Career Planning Library

As you go through our Life and Career Planning process, you’re investing time in personal development. A great supplement to this journey is to take in some of the experience and wisdom of others.

Mark of a Leader: Authenticity

Authenticity is the factor in your character that helps you live as your true self. Authenticity helps you to make good decisions, influence others, maintain consistent values, convey a sense of purpose, and have a strong self-awareness.

Leadership Lessons from F.W. Woolworth

Frank Winfield Woolworth was an American entrepreneur, and founder of the F. W. Woolworth Company. He pioneered the retail variety stores which featured low-priced merchandise selling for 5 and 10 cents.

Ask for Advice

As a leader you do not have all the answers. Smart leaders surround themselves with people whose knowledge, skills and experience supplement their own.

Encouraging Creativity

The educational system you were brought up in started early with art and music and other creative arts when you were in Kindergarten. As you got older, your studies quickly shifted away from creative activities to math, science, social studies, computers.

Leadership Lessons from G.K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Apologist. His sharp writing style made him a prominent figure in earth twentieth century literature. Among his works were Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man.

One Thing About Meetings

Standing meetings in the workplace have a tendency to meander. Often the opening three minutes of social “catching up” becomes 20 minutes. Then there are the tangents we invariably wander off on.

Knowing Names at the Men’s Table

Calling people by name is a fundamental act of respect and dignity. It’s the first thing we ask someone when we meet them.

The Table Leader's Library

Here are some great books that will raise your level of effectiveness and impact as a Men’s Table Leader. Click a book to purchase directly from Amazon.com.

Leadership Lessons from Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio is an American billionaire. He is the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, and has run it since 1975. Dalio is the author of Principles of Life and Work, a 2017 New York Times bestselling book.

The Curated Life

Why do we curate our lives? Perhaps it’s because we don’t really believe in others’ concern for our welfare. When someone asks, “How are you doing?” are they really interested in the answer, or just being polite?

A Lesson on Priorities from the Apollo Guidance Computer

The smallest computer in 1962 weighed about three tons and consumed enough power to light up a city block. So NASA commissioned the engineers at MIT to do something unheard of.

Begin Relationships with An Offer

According to the Association for Psychological Science, your first impression is made within the first 60 seconds of meeting you. It doesn’t take long for someone else to determine whether or not they believe you’re worth knowing.

Books Going Deeper in Faith

Therefore: A Study of Romans 12

For those seeking direction for their lives— those who want to understand how to be right with God and to be at peace with the decisions of life, work and family, there can be no better guide than Paul’s words in Romans Chapter 12.

Walk Like a Man: Seven Biblical Directions for Manhood

Today males have a difficult road moving from boys to men. Our culture struggles to even define a man, much less understand the unique and specific purposes for which God made him.

E.M. Bounds on Prayer

Prayer is the Christian’s lifeline to God, and with it lives are changed for eternity! E. M. Bounds knew the secrets of prayer and that God has established divine principles and promises for our every need.

How to Pray

The act of praying demands an impossibility that we request and Lewis’s insights on Christianity, reflections, and teachings are cultivated from essays, articles, letters, and his classic words in How to Pray.

Lead with Prayer: The Spiritual Habits of World-Changing Leaders

Looking for help in their own leadership, entrepreneur Ryan Skoog, CEO Peter Greer, and executive advisor Cameron Doolittle set out to investigate how leaders pray. What do they say to God?

Higher With God in Prayer

A.W. Tozer pointed out that the Church's greatest curse is unanswered prayer, and that many people do not seem bothered by that. Maybe they don't understand what answered prayer is all about.

Knowing God

For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God.

The True Measure of a Man

Men just get this book. It seems to resonate with them. Men who don't read many books read this one and want to get it into the hands of others.

Experiencing God

When you open this book, you’ll find that you aren’t just reading. No, you are being remade, reoriented, restored from the frustration of what you may have known as stale religion.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life.

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love.

Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge

Do you pray as often and as bravely as you want to? Are you looking to strengthen your relationship with God and experience a deeper, more intentional prayer life?

Did God Really Say That?

The Bible is the infallible Word God. It is reliable. Good science and archaeology support its accuracy. We must follow God’s plan.

How to Study Your Bible

Bible teacher Kay Arthur’s inductive study method has helped millions of people discover the truth of God’s Word for themselves. This bestselling and dynamic guide, written with David Arthur and Pete De Lacy, invites readers of all levels of Bible literacy and learning to dive deeper into God’s promises.

The Word of God in English

With so many Bible translations available, how do you make a choice between them? How do you even know what the criteria should be for making a choice? Learn how we got our modern Bible in English.

How We Got the Bible

How and when did the books of the Bible originate? In what sense are these books different from other books? How have these books been preserved and transmitted to us?

Faithful God

There is sweetness in the providence of God, whose "judgment is unsearchable" and whose "paths beyond tracing out", yet is committed and faithful to care for the most needy amongst his children.

Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like.

Authority and Accountability

God has chosen to give His authority to men in various areas including the government, employment, the church and families. If we have a healthy understanding of the fear of the Lord, we will understand why God places authorities in our lives.

Our Accountability to God

Contained in these pages is a warm-hearted, incisive, yet deeply substantial treatment of that most crucial of Christian doctrines, the depravity and powerlessness of mankind.

The Pursuit of God with Study Guide

In this Christian classic, late pastor and evangelist A. W. Tozer brings the mystics to bear on modern spirituality, grieving the hustle and bustle and calling for a slow, steady gaze upon God.

Evidence That the Bible Is True

Is the Bible true, or is it merely a collection of myths and legends? Explore extraordinary evidence revealing that the Bible is trustworthy from beginning to end.

The Christian in Complete Armour

Originally written in the seventeenth century by William Gurnall, this is among the most regarded Christian books ever written. This modern format contains 365 daily devotionals.

The Weapons of Our Warfare

Right now, there is a real spiritual battle going on in the unseen realm. Every Christian must equip themselves against the forces of darkness. Victory is possible when we use the full armor of God described in Ephesians 6.

Dressed to Kill

Dressed To Kill is considered by many to be a true classic on the subject of scriptural warfare. Questions at the end of each chapter will guide you into deeper study.

The Full Armor of God

Respected scholar and speaker Larry Richards offers a balanced, evangelical-friendly approach to spiritual warfare based on the book of Ephesians.

Handbook for Personal Bible Study

The Bible is the most important book ever written. And yet we are separated from its authorship by millennia. To engage the Bible fully as a life-changing practice, we need to find our way into it and through it.

Know Your Bible

A concise, easy-to-understand guide to God's Word—giving you a helpful and memorable overview of all 66 books. For each book of the Bible, Know Your Bible provides data on the author and time frame, and more…

Living Fearless

All human conflict originates from fear, and fear originates from a false view of God, ourselves, and others. Until we exchange what's false for what's real, we will never experience being fully alive, fully human, and fully free.

Mentor Like Jesus: His Radical Approach to Building the Church

Learn the power of intentionality when it's a part of authentic community… the processes Jesus used and modeled, distilled and activated for the 21st century. Here's a way for more mature believers to find purpose and meaning as they move into the giving back season of life.

The Heart of Man / The Parables

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