by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Nov 29, 2021 | Community, Ideas, Impact, Relationships
Simon Sinek speaks about how homeless people ask for money. He convinces a woman to change her message, and she makes more in two hours than she does in a whole day. Good move on Simon’s part. Then she leaves. She met her daily quota.
The question that this raised for me is whether Sinek was actually successful in his advice to the woman.
Sinek wants us to focus on the giver and his or her motivation. I am glad he does. He wants us to think about why we should give to people in need, or affirm workers in the workplace.
Now, as good as this video is, Sinek needs to look more deeply at what is required to change the social and organizational environments that we all inhabit. If you want Mark Laita’s videos, you see the effects of broken environments on people. From my perspective, the range of crises that we are experiencing globally is the product of broken environments, whether social or organizational.
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Jul 16, 2021 | Circle of Impact, Impact, Network of Relationships, Relationships, Structure, Transition
Whether you are a small business person or a corporate executive, getting the best work out of your people is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership. It takes more than attractive compensation packages and inspirational pep talks. It takes creating a culture of trust that unites people together around a common desire to give their best. Here are five steps any leader can take to build a relationship of trust with their team.
Add to the mix the shift from in the office to a hybrid structure where they are working from home some days, at the office other days, and whether this arrangement will remain or continue to change.
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Mar 29, 2018 | Ideas
When we find wholeness in our life and work, we are more than the sum of our daily activities. We become a work of art whose life and work are good.
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Mar 15, 2018 | Structure
I was involved in a fundraising project with the PCUSA in North Carolina for our college and university campus ministries. It was more than a fundraising project; it was an engagement project. To support our work with students, faculty, and administrators, we engaged...
by Dr. Ed Brenegar | Mar 8, 2018 | Impact
One of the most notable leadership books of the 2000s is The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky, and Alexander Grashow. This stellar work focuses on developing the capacity to adapt to changing circumstances. Adaptation is a key skill for...
