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What Is The Point of Total Quality?

14 Keys to achieving Total Quality in any organization,
9 Obstacles to establishing Total Quality in any organization.

#284

What Are the Essential Elements You Need to Build A High-Performance Team?

A broader discussion of the importance of planning,
7-steps to get started developing your team.

#271

The Importance of Planning

4 Important Elements of Short-term Plans
5 Steps to Get Started Building Strategic Plans
The Profile of an Effective Planner

#267

Does Your Work Matter? The Role of Business in Society

Individual Purpose versus Business Purpose,
The Examples of Solomon and David,
Our Sphere of Influence,
Getting Started, and
Paul's 15 Guidelines for Employees.

#263

Managing Change--Your Key to Increased Productivity in the 21st Century!

Examples of rapid change in industry,
7 elements of the anatomy of change, and
11 Steps to promote acceptance of change in your organization.

#258

Mentoring - A Lifestyle for Growth

A broader discussion of the mentoring relationship,
The five essential attributes of a mentor,
The importance of allowing a mentee to fail, and
Six steps to help you start a formal mentoring program.

#250

Shifting Paradigms: Building an Organization that Leads Change

Understanding what a paradigm shift is,
How the Swiss Blew their Opportunity,
The Fall of Books and Magazines, and
Forecasting Paradigm Shifts.

#241

Yoked Relationships--If You're an Ox Don't Team Up with A Donkey!

What constitutes a yoke?
Is a partnership a yoke?
Is stock ownership a yoke?
5 tips for creating a successful partnership.

#237

Who Should Climb the Ladder? How to Determine Who is a Good Promotion Candidate

4 areas of the candidate's work record you should examine.
6 questions to ask when you interview the candidate.
Interview the candidates internal and external customers.

#232

Effective Leadership: Employ, Equip, Empower and Get Out of the Way!

9 points of contrast between the past and the current/future work environment.
Two steps managers need to take to meet the challenge of the changing environment.
A broader description of the four elements of being an effective leader in the future.

#224

Motivate with Feedback--Build Your Business by Building Up Your Employees

A definition of feedback appropriate for the business environment,
Types of feedback, and
Feedback as a motivational tool.

#219

So You want to Fight! Handling Arguments in the Workplace

14 common reasons constructive discussions turn into destructive arguments, and
An example of conflict resolution from the life of Paul.

#215

13 Traits of Remarkable Bible Leaders You Should Have

An expanded discussion of each of the 13 Biblical leadership traits and,
Three lessons about leaders from the life and experiences of Ezekiel.

#211

The Seasons Of Life: Seeking God In Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring

A discussion of God's seasons in our life and a broader discussion of each season.

#206

Build Performance by Learning How to Use Leadership Styles Effectively

A broader description of each of the four styles.
A broader description of each of the four styles.
When it is appropriate to use each style.
Leadership style versus group size.
The importance of the servant’s heart demonstrated in all four styles.

#198

How to Cast Worry Aside and Live a Tums Free Life

Everyday things we worry about.
The physical, emotional, and spiritual impacts of worry.
The difference between prayer, supplication, thanksgiving, and requests.
How what we think about impacts worry.
The importance of doing right.
What it means to have the peace of God in our lives.

#193

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Work We Go!

Something to Do. What’s the difference between vocation and occupation?
Something to Love. Is it Biblical to love your work?
Something to Hope For. How to get the drive and determination to see the race through to the end.

#189

What Supervision Skills Do You Need to be Successful?

Planning.
Staffing.
Organizing.
Directing.
Controlling.

#185

Time Pirates--Tips to Reclaim the Time in Your Life

Get Focused. Develop a personal “business” plan for your life.
Develop strategies to accomplish your goals.
Develop prioritized task lists—what to do and what not to do.
More Practical Tips to win the war against the time pirates.

#180

Situational Ethics and the Art of Dishonesty, Cheating, and Lying

Total Integrity Management and Biblical Ethics.
Six steps to establishing a Biblical ethic in your life.

#172

6 Keys to Make the Important Changes in Your Life Stick!

5 practical things to focus on as you begin to make important changes in your life.
3 steps to help clarify your values.
A case study.
Meeting notes to help employees identify what they want to change.
10 tips to help you determine what and how to get started.
Some great quotes to keep you motivated.
Six steps to establishing a Biblical ethic in your life.

#167

Is Integrity the Most Important Building Block of Personal Development?

5 benefits of maintaining integrity in the workplace.
8 powerful ideas will help you build integrity in yourself and your organization.

#163

The Temple Moneychangers--A Guide to Biblical Marketing

7 elements of marketing.
A framework for marketing ethics.
12 principles you can use as marketing guidelines.

#159

Are the Best Executives, Leaders or Managers?

6 traits of an executive who leads by managing.
7 steps you can take to encourage leadership in your organization.

#154

Building Positive Attitudes Builds Results

10 Biblical principles to help you develop and maintain positive attitudes in the workplace.
4 origins of attitudes.
the affect of attitude on self-image.
6 ways an employee's perceptions inform their attitudes at work.

#145

4 Critical Roles of A Sales Manager That Are Important For Every Manager

A broader discussion of the four critical roles of a sales manager.
5-skill sets/attributes you need to have to be an effective sales manager.Meeting Notes.
A guide to help you conduct a meeting with your staff to establish yourself as the leader and set expectations.
Executive Summary of action keys for the sales manager.
Cases in real life. A newly appointed sales manager tries to establish himself and build a team.
Executive Spotlight. An interview with an executive about God's impact on him and his business.
Some great inspirational Bible quotes about courage, tact, wisdom, strength, and determination.

#141

Disciplining Employees--The 10 Worst Mistakes Bosses Make

A broader discussion of the ten mistakes bosses make disciplining their employees.
10 things you can do as a leader to provide Biblically sound discipline.

#137

Roadblocks--12 Impediments to Achievement

A broader discussion of the 12 roadblocks to success.

#132

Running the Great Race -- 11 Qualities of a Winner

A broader discussion of the 12 roadblocks to success.

#128

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Transforming Fears in Your Life!

The first fear.
The 4 effects of fear.
7 guidelines for overcoming fear.

#124

The Looking Glass--How Do Your Employees View You as a Leader?

11 factors influencing your image.
11 questions to ask yourself to assess your image.

#119

12 Ways to Create and Enjoy Success in the Workplace

A broader discussion of each of the twelve ways to create success.

#115

8 Steps to Creating Your Barrier Busting Enabled Organization

Who Should Coach?
Barriers to Learning
Coaching versus Enabling
Nehemiah the Enabler
Getting Started - 8 Steps to Enabling Your Organization
Words to Ponder
Cases in Real Life
Meeting Notes to Create an Enabled Organization
Action Keys for the Executive Enabler

#110

5 Biblical Steps to Surviving Killer Stress in Your Life

5 actions steps to overcome stress
The top ten sources of job stress
Common symptoms of stress
6 Steps you can take to manage stress in your life starting today!
Words to Ponder - a collection of quotes and Biblical passages about stress
A real-life case study that examines seven important things to know about managing organizational stress
Meetings Notes - a guide to help you understand the cause and effect of stress in your organization
Stress Busters - an 18-point stress buster plan from Dr. Martin Brenner

#106

What I Learned on the Playground that Actually Helped Me as a Leader

More in-depth content covering the world-view of organizational behavior,
Biblical principles of organizational behavior,
7-elements needed to build organizational morale,
Some great quotes,
A case study, and
A key points summary.

#102

8 Critical Attributes for Leaders You Didn't Learn About in Business School

More in-depth content covering the example we are to set,
Some great quotes,
10 virtues of a Godly executive, and
A key points summary.

#098

The Pause That Refreshes. Nine Checkpoints For Fulfilling Christianity

A broader discussion of the 9 checkpoints for fulfilling Christianity.

#093

Lookin' For Esteem in All the Wrong Places!

A broader discussion about the struggle between self-esteem and God-esteem,
Some great quotes,
A real-life case study,
A template you can use to complete a personal review, and
9 key points to maintaining a balanced life.

#089

Nine Steps to Employee Growth Through Discipline

Tons more information about building up your employees through discipline,
Some great quotes about discipline,
A real-life case study,
Some meeting notes to help you run a meeting with your team, and
10 of the most egregious discipline mistakes.

#085

To Serve or Not to Serve, That is the Question!

More information about creating a customer service centric organization,
Some great quotes about customer service,
Meeting notes to help you run a meeting with your team, and
12 tips to help you increase your customer service scores.

#080

Are Performance Reviews Critical to Business or Worthless Paper?

More information about conducting performance reviews,
Some great quotes about performance,
Meeting notes to help you run a meeting with your team, and
A summary of the key points in conducting performance reviews.

#076

Lessons on Leadership -- Part 2

All the scripture verses,
Some great quotes about leadership,
Meeting notes to help you run a meeting with your team, and
A summary of the Leadership Lessons

#071

Lessons on Leadership -- Part 1

All the scripture verses,
Some great quotes about leadership,
Meeting notes to help you run a meeting with your team, and
A summary of the Leadership Lessons

#067

9 Keys to Living Productively

More depth for each of the nine keys and examine a total of 50 characteristics that support these nine keys.
Some great quotes in the Words to Ponder section and
Meeting notes to help you work through your personal action plan for living productively based on God’s wisdom and life principles.

#063

21 Habits of Incredibly Successful Salespeople

A discussion of each of the 21 Habits of Incredible Successful Salespeople.
Meeting notes to help you focus your entire organization on the importance of selling, and the use of selling skills to enhance job productivity.
A collection of inspiring quotes and Scripture passages.

#058

How to Keep Your Power as Leader from Destroying Your Character

Is Power Good or Bad?
The Importance of Character.
Several character profiles of men who handled their power poorly.
Two cases studies based on my own experience.
Meeting notes to help you take a personal inventory of your own use of power.
Some questions you can ask of your employees to better understand how power is handled in your organization

#054

4 Keys to Making Your Next Meeting Your Most Productive Meeting Ever!

4 action steps to make your meetings productive.
Six reasons meetings are not only here to stay, but more important than ever.
Nine primary purposes of meetings.
Why it is important to think of meetings as an asset.
A case study based on a meeting I attended.
Meeting Notes that provide an outline of how you can train your own team on meeting productivity.
And finally, a fun look at 15 common meeting problem people and how to recognize them in your next meeting!

Whitepapers

Browse my collection of 46 whitepapers covering topics like management, leadership, and integrating your faith in the workplace.

Whitepaper Title

Related Blog

What Is The Point of Total Quality?

What Are the Essential Elements You Need to Build A High-Performance Team?

The Importance of Planning

Does Your Work Matter? The Role of Business in Society

Managing Change--Your Key to Increased Productivity in the 21st Century!

Mentoring - A Lifestyle for Growth

Yoked Relationships--If You're an Ox Don't Team Up with A Donkey!

Effective Leadership: Employ, Equip, Empower and Get Out of the Way!

Motivate with Feedback--Build Your Business by Building Up Your Employees

So You want to Fight! Handling Arguments in the Workplace

13 Traits of Remarkable Bible Leaders You Should Have

The Seasons Of Life: Seeking God In Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring

Build Performance by Learning How to Use Leadership Styles Effectively

How to Cast Worry Aside and Live a Tums Free Life

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Off to Work We Go!

What Supervision Skills Do You Need to be Successful?

Time Pirates--Tips to Reclaim the Time in Your Life

Situational Ethics and the Art of Dishonesty, Cheating, and Lying

6 Keys to Make the Important Changes in Your Life Stick!

Is Integrity the Most Important Building Block of Personal Development?

The Temple Moneychangers--A Guide to Biblical Marketing

Are the Best Executives, Leaders or Managers?

4 Critical Roles of A Sales Manager That Are Important For Every Manager

Disciplining Employees--The 10 Worst Mistakes Bosses Make

Roadblocks--12 Impediments to Achievement

Running the Great Race -- 11 Qualities of a Winner

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Transforming Fears in Your Life!

The Looking Glass--How Do Your Employees View You as a Leader?

12 Ways to Create and Enjoy Success in the Workplace

8 Steps to Creating Your Barrier Busting Enabled Organization

5 Biblical Steps to Surviving Killer Stress in Your Life

What I Learned on the Playground that Actually Helped Me as a Leader

8 Critical Attributes for Leaders You Didn't Learn About in Business School

The Pause That Refreshes. Nine Checkpoints For Fulfilling Christianity

Lookin' For Esteem in All the Wrong Places!

Nine Steps to Employee Growth Through Discipline

To Serve or Not to Serve, That is the Question!

Are Performance Reviews Critical to Business or Worthless Paper?

Lessons on Leadership -- Part 2

Lessons on Leadership -- Part 1

9 Keys to Living Productively

21 Habits of Incredibly Successful Salespeople

How to Keep Your Power as Leader from Destroying Your Character

4 Keys to Making Your Next Meeting Your Most Productive Meeting Ever!

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