A few years ago, I had the fortune of leading a small college campus in Northwest Indiana as their Campus President. It was an exciting opportunity that I stepped into and began to lead as I had in other positions I had held in the past. We were growing. We were profitable. The students were happy. All was going well...or so I thought. About a year or so into leading the campus, the organization decided to institute a 360 degree evaluation. This meant that everyone who worked at the campus had an opportunity to give me feedback on my performance...
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Lessons on Leadership from a Cult Survivor (Guest Post)
Today's guest post comes from Dan Erickson. He blogs at www.danerickson.net. I think every leader will connect with the things he writes about below, regardless of our background. Check out the guest post, leave a comment, and head on over to Dan's blog and show him some love! (If you would like to write a guest post, click here.) When I was a boy my dad was a preacher. He had a love for God, but he felt as though his congregation was missing something. So he left the church and we moved out West to become part of what...
Memorial Day 2014
Well, here we are. Another Memorial Day. A day where we take time to remember those that have fought so bravely in the Armed Services. A day where we take the day off to spend with family and friends. A day where we visit cemeteries to honor those that have passed on before us. It's a solemn day. For me, today, I am remembering my dad. He passed away in 2012 of a heart attack after mowing the grass at the young age of 60. He was a bi-vocational pastor who retired from a factory after working there 30 years....