by bw_admin | May 31, 2018 | Latest News
(This week kicks off a blog series to give you a sneak peak at The Intentional Leader, our leader development platform for teams and small-medium sized organizations. More details at the bottom.) Wouldn’t you love it if your people would take more ownership?...
by bw_admin | May 28, 2018 | Latest News
…. “It. Is. Not. About. Me!” These five simple words are easy to add as a daily mantra or prayer to ground you in servant, other-oriented leadership; however, behind those five simple words is a fierce battle. It’s an unseen battle that is waged in the trenches of...
by bw_admin | May 17, 2018 | Latest News
So much emphasis is placed on dreaming big. Our “American Dream” culture has us looking to the next frontier, our first million, and the big purpose for our lives. This creates a ton of pressure and if you’re not dreaming big enough, you are told there is something...
by bw_admin | May 10, 2018 | Latest News
I was working recently with a client and several leaders expressed frustration over their team not accomplishing the things the team they had been mobilized to do. I looked at one of them and said, “You’re not a leader.” His mouth dropped open and the video below is...
by bw_admin | May 3, 2018 | Latest News
Here’s part of a recent conversation I had with Jessica Levin, President of Seven Degrees Communications. Jessica is an experienced leader in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. We dove into the subject of burnout. While the focus of the questions was...
by bw_admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Latest News
I was honored to be interviewed on two amazing podcasts in the last two months. In both, I got to discuss two perspectives on bringing meaning and fulfillment in your work to new heights. The first conversation was about incorporating Servant Leadership in to your...
by bw_admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Latest News
Academia realized years ago that new learning methods were needed to improve student performance and retention — thus the “Flipped Classroom” was born. The traditional model delivers concepts in the classroom and homework/application is done at home or on the...
by bw_admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Latest News
The words “leadership” and “leader” have unfortunately been turned into buzz words and a series of platitudes that have drowned out their true meaning and critical importance in our organizations, families and world. Like so many other meaningful things (happiness,...
by bw_admin | Mar 29, 2018 | Latest News
I asked my wife this morning what I should write about. I felt like she had something to say. She quickly answered, “Write about empathy.” Immediately, my thoughts went to our marriage. We’re in a season of renewal where I’ve become aware of my failings as a husband,...
by bw_admin | Mar 21, 2018 | Latest News
In January, I had an anniversary. The one-year anniversary of living life in a wheelchair. In reflecting on the past year, the lesson I’ve most had to learn is how to receive help. As leaders, our focus is primarily around leading others, but if we have any hope of...
