Conflict Between Belief and Analytics
In the church world, analytics may have negative connotations. Some feel analytics hinders the spirit of God by limiting the actions of faith communities. This is, however, not the only…
Multicultural Team Building
Globalization is a reality changing the landscape of almost everything, and the world of consulting is no different. Over the last quarter century organization development has taken on a global…
Multicultural Team Building
Globalization is a reality changing the landscape of almost everything, and the world of consulting is no different. Over the last quarter century organization development has taken on a global…
Can’t Drive to Greatness, You Must Encourage
Human development is a mosaic of societies that shapes communities and organizations (McKnight, 2012). There is no one size fits all, and even the growing reality of globalization and interconnectedness…
Big Data in Ministry
The future of organizational success lies within big data and the use of analytics. In 2011, IBM surveyed 4000 IT professional in 93 countries and 25 different industries, and what…
Embracing Analytics in Ministry
According to Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman for Google, humans create in two days the same amount of data it took them to create between the dawn of civilization and…
Servant Leadership for Consultants
Christians are called to serve. Christ modeled servanthood throughout his ministry (Mt. 20:28) in such moments as the washing his disciples’ feet (Jn. 13:1-17), going with Jairus to heal his…
Dangers of Group Decision Making
In Japanese culture, collectivist behavior is the norm (Takamiya, 1972), providing a high degree of consensus building. For executive leaders, consensus building is one of the most important skills to…
Leadership Style of Consultants
Consultants are in a unique leadership position. They serve within an organization, yet have no direct influence over the organization other than what is granted by the client. So, what…
Group Decision-Making for Success
For executive leaders, few leadership skills are more central to success than consensus building (Berman & Werther, 1996). For the Japanese, consensus building is a trademark of their decision making,…