We are on Tebow overload. We now have the new Tebow Rule (no messages in eye-black allowed), the recent entry into the official lexicon of the word “Tebowed” (spontaneous prayer on one knee), and the paradoxical spate of simultaneously critical, … more
What happens when you reach the last rung on the ladder only to find that it was up against the wrong wall? Ray Blunt shares lessons learned on the professional ladder and the grace he found when he chose to … more
Years ago, General Motors ran a new commercial that attempted to brand the Oldsmobile as no longer a stodgy car for oldsters. They showed the new Olds in various racing poses and included the caption, “Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile.” Gordon Conwell … more
Let it be said plainly – I never intended to join a fraternity. Not when I was 17; not now at 67. Fifty years didn’t change my mind. Part of the reason I suppose was that my college was the U.S. Air … more
Graduation address for the Navy’s Leadership Logistic Program, Port Hueneme, CA, in December 2006. The Three Toughest Choices a Leader Must Make It is good to be back with you if only briefly on such an important occasion . … more
I am starting to rethink one of our basic premises at The Washington Institute that we want to help people connect their faith with their vocation with engaging the culture. Not that I think this premise is wrong, not at … more
Mention the word calling or vocation, particularly to a Christian, and you uncover for many a raw wound. We are finding that out as different people respond to the name of this organization on the website, in a casual conversation, … more
Martin Luther doesn’t make many appearances in the pages of the numerous leadership tomes that reach bookstore shelves each year. And it’s a shame because he brought about earth shattering change to Europe– for good and for ill-and forever altered … more
Exploring three “courses” essential to learning to lead-reflective work that results in a guiding life worldview and purpose; learning from the life and experiences of mentors; and being part of a community of practice that learns together and holds each … more
Part I In the annals of history, there are singular individuals who by superior and often unique personal qualities are able to energize many others to shape or transform their times. Often their influence seems to come from the exercise … more