by dsadmin | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Insecurity can easily creep into a person’s leadership. I’ve worked with insecure leaders before – and it’s not a great experience. I’ve led out of insecurity at times too… also not a great experience. Because at some point, insecurity begins to erode character....
by dsadmin | Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Character is critical in leadership, and it’s also critical in life. Here are six reasons character is so important. 1. God sees your heart. It was a time of transition, Samuel was choosing the next king, God had already rejected Saul due to character issues. Samuel...
by dsadmin | Aug 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
We dropped our first child off at college this week. It’s a moment that Kim and I had been both anticipating and dreading for years. Caleb is attending Duke University as a member of the class of 2020 and we moved him in to Epworth Hall. The 9 hour trip home from...
by dsadmin | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
My dad is a coach. So, the definition I always heard growing up is, “Character is who you are when nobody is looking.” I still think that one holds up pretty well! The Oxford Dictionary says character is, “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.”...
by dsadmin | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
What do Bill Hybels, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong all have in common? They all had skills that outpaced their character. They are all examples of the adage, “Talent can take you where character can’t sustain you.” There’s a great description of leadership in Psalm...
