Archive for August, 2012

 
  • Search

Aug
21

Avoidance of Suffering—Leadership Trap #7

Leaders who avoid suffering always choose the easiest solution or decision. They avoid problems, responsibilities and difficulties. They lack perseverance, endurance, and courage. They have lost the will to grow. […]

Read More...
Posted on: August 21, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
Aug
10

Dishonesty—Leadership Trap #6

In my last few posts I’ve been highlighting some traps leaders fall into. While this trap seems obvious, as truth gets redefined by our culture the trap of dishonesty is […]

Read More...
Posted on: August 10, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
Jul
17

Insensitivity—Leadership Trap #5

Insensitive leaders are unconcerned about others. They have no empathy and are uncaring. They do not listen—not because they are prideful, but because they lack compassion. They are so hardened […]

Read More...
Posted on: July 17, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
Jun
26

Uncontrolled Will

This is the third in a series of posts concerning bad attitudes that leaders can develop that hurt them and the building of their teams and the organization. An uncontrolled […]

Read More...
Posted on: June 26, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
Jun
13

Here Comes the Judge!

My last post was first in a series of some bad attitudes (pride) that leaders need to let go of if they want to be effective and build solid teams […]

Read More...
Posted on: June 13, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
Jun
06

Letting Go of Pride

If you want to be an effective leader, you must let go of some bad attitudes. Pride is the first one that needs to go. Pride is pure selfishness. A […]

Read More...
Posted on: June 6, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
May
22

Failure as the Mother of Invention

This past month’s Costco Connection magazine had a wonderful article about Sir James Dyson (the man who invented very different and first bagless vacuum cleaners and other products). The article […]

Read More...
Posted on: May 22, 2012 in Featured, Leadership
May
16

I Don’t Know Why They Do That

A colleague and I went to get a cup of coffee. Being coffee snobs we look for one brand and we’re very loyal to that brand—Starbucks. When we paid for […]

Read More...
Posted on: May 16, 2012 in Featured, Publishing
May
09

Thankful for a Big Rear

My friend Teasi Cannon is my guest Blog poster today. Teasi’s new book, My Big Bottom Blessing released May 8th, 2012: One day not long ago I was sweeping my […]

Read More...
Posted on: May 9, 2012 in Family, Featured
Apr
26

Buying is An Emotional Thing

Consumers do many things before making a purchase. Many do their homework. They analyze their potential purchase on-line, they talk to friends, they read reviews, and they have their left-brains […]

Read More...
Posted on: April 26, 2012 in Featured, Publishing
 

Trust is the winsome wedding of faith and hope.

Brennan Manning

©2014 Wayne Hastings. All Rights Reserved. Site by Birdsong Creative.