Leadership & Excellence

Roll Up Your Sleeves When your parent or boss rolled up his sleeves and joined you in the work at hand, how did you feel? by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles My First Headmaster by Lyn Baker Coming Alongside by Michael Bruner

Plumbing and Philosophy Plumbing may be considered humble, but without excellent plumbing, our pipes won't hold water. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Are You Dressed for Success? by Dave Williamson Search for Excellence by Paul Seebeck

Funny Business People tend to believe that running a company is serious business. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles A Little Office Humor Goes a Long Way by Steve Gibson The Point is Fred and Ginger by Michael Bruner

Cal Ripken, Jr. All of us can show up ready to give our best. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Don't Go It Alone by George Cladis Stand By by Earl Palmer

Christmas Recall a Christmas when your entire life seemed to wait for one never-to-be-forgotten present … by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Wise Men Bring the Gift of Work by Dave Williamson A Reasonable Answer to Workplace Cynicism by John Leax

Straightforward Leadership A coach takes his faith to work, and it comes out as respect for others. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Lead with Respect in Three Easy Steps by Tom Petersen Pay Attention! by Lyn Baker

Rosa Parks In 1955, a woman riding home from work quietly moved her nation down the road to justice. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Heavenly Light from a Stack of English Papers by Marcus Goodyear Praying through the Dark Times by Al Hsu

Shackleton Deck Copy for Site and Newsletter: When Ernest Shackleton set sail to explore the Antartic in 1914, he didn't expect to sail 800 miles in a lifeboat. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles An Honorable Leader by Michael Bruner What the Farmer Said by Lyn Baker

Fly With the Best The Blue Angels fly in formation with their wings overlapped—almost no margin of error at incredibly high speed. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles Good Leaders Get Out of the Way by Gregory Wolfe The Lone Ranger is Not a Team Player by Al Hsu

Right Motivation His methods may shock you, but this scout master knows how to motivate a team. by Howard Butt, Jr. Listen Now  Related Articles When Leaders Lose Their Patience by Jack Leax Leadership by Light by Kristin Huffman

You Make It Look Easy Do you want to shine as a leader? Only preparation and hard work will help you make it look easy. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles Room to Speak by Debra Klingsporn Self-Mastery and the Imperishable Prize by Jack Wisdom

Manager Casey Stengel, former New York Yankees manager, drew the best from every team member. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles The Price of Teamwork by Paul Seebeck Your Influence Matters by Todd Lake

Jason Whatever your job description, wherever you fall on the organizational chart, you can practice leadership that serves. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles Givers of Life by Steve Gibson Whose Time Is It Anyway? by Lyn Baker

Washington Inspired Devotion The first president of our country understood servant leadership. Great leaders often get off their horses to help with the job. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles Renewing Corporate Strategy by Judi Mayne A Strong Influence by Steve Gibson

I Take the Blame People respond to loyal leadership with loyal effort-in the high calling of our daily work. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles Of Leadership and Motherhood by Dale Hanson Bourke The Gospel for People in Stress by Earl Palmer

The Castle and the Wall Leadership isn't just giving orders. A wise leader provides both a clear vision and the means to get the job done … in the high calling of our daily work. by Howard Butt Listen Now  Related Articles What Can I Do For You? by Michelle Monse Love in Action by Dan Roloff