I never set out to be a “temporary” leader. Who really does? But perhaps that’s really a core insight about leadership. All leadership is by its nature transitory and temporary. By extension, all leadership is in some way an example and part of transition. I wonder if what makes a good leader perhaps in part is that they recognize this- the temporary and transition that … Continue reading Leading in the Midst of Transition
Tomorrow the Lutheran Church observes Reformation Sunday, the only date on the church calendar year really unique to Lutherans. October 31 is the anniversary of Martin Luther posting his ninety-five theses for debate concerning the sale of indulgences. He nailed his proposal to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany on the Eve of All Saints Day knowing that in the morning, people coming to worship … Continue reading This Year’s Reformation
If you have seen my previous post, I provided a video of a TED Talk given this past summer by Michael Porter. In this post I want to provide a deeper set of thoughts, summary, and responses that I have as I reflect on the implications of Porter’s claims, hopes, and ideas. Porter begins by acknowledging the seemingly continual reality of there being “problem after … Continue reading Reflection on “Why Business Can Be Good at Solving Social Problems”
I am an advocate for cross-sector collaboration. In this TED Talk, Michael Porter makes the case for “Why Business Can Be Good at Solving Social Problems.” I for one, agree with Porter. I don’t think good work and social and societal care should be left to one sector. Rather, I think societal issues and challenges should be considered and tackled collaboratively and by all sectors- … Continue reading “Why Business Can be Good at Solving Social Problems”
I have not mentioned much on this blog that I am a sports fan. Particularly, I am a Seattle sports fan and my first sports love has always been baseball. I fell in love with the game when I was watching the Seattle Mariners seemingly come from nowhere to make it into the playoffs in the memorable run of 1995. Well, its been a period … Continue reading Some pondering on leadership, or the lack thereof (thoughts from a baseball fan)
It is Tuesday, so by now you know what that means. It’s time for the weekly offering of links to stories and things I found interesting this past week and think you might enjoy or find helpful too. So without further adieu, here are this week’s links. The categories are as follows in alphabetical order: Church Stuff, Cross Sector Collaboration, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Social Media, … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I enter into this post, deeply aware of how divisive this might be. I shake a little at the thought of this, but deep down I know I must write. A week and a half ago, perhaps more than at any other time in recent years, I felt convicted (and really, I still do given our current potential for a government shut-down)! I feel convicted … Continue reading Neighbor love in light of the past week’s events
In my posts yesterday I hinted that there would be upcoming posts about recent changes in the ELCA (the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). Today, I offer a guest post sharing some reflections from my brother Thomas who was a voting member at the ELCA’s Churchwide Assembly on behalf of the Southwestern Washington Synod. Thomas is in the midst of graduate studies in social work and … Continue reading Guest Post- Reflections on the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
First of all, I hope you are all having the chance to watch and follow some of the speeches and ceremonies going on today honoring, remembering, and continuing in the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, today, 50 years later. King’s vision and dream continues I believe today, because the vision and mission with which it is grounded and speaks … Continue reading Summer Links
While sitting in a conference room during work for the start-up organization of which I am a part, I took a moment and noticed the surrounding walls. On one wall there was nothing, just a blank grayish blue color. On the adjacent side, it was a wall with two windows and a brownish red, serving as the accent wall. The other two walls also had … Continue reading Human Potential for Growth
Timothy Siburg 