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and respect.
Choosing to believe that your boss owes you nothing might just change
everything.
If no one would be
surprised, you haven’t committed enough.
thinking, If you only knew how many
bad bosses I’ve used over the years.
What if the only way for
him to grow it in you is to put you under a bad leader?
It would be tragic for
you to leave before you have learned what God wants you to learn!
you’re experiencing emotional stress due to your boss . . .
If you’re unable to trust your boss because of unethical behavior . . .
If God has clearly called you to leave . . .
That situation at work that’s frustrating you might have more to do with you than the situation itself.
It’s about seeing how you fit into God’s big picture. It’s seeing your organization’s big picture and how you can contribute.
responsibility for learning them is yours.
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Paul is in chains, imprisoned without good reason. Yet he maintains a deep belief that God is going to deliver him one way or another.
remarkable trust in God’s
God has you where he wants you.
people are more likely
to buy in when they’ve had the opportunity
weig...
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You are not ready for your boss’s job.
Because you’re not in your
boss’s j...
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Again, own your calendar or your calendar will own you.
People who are critical want you to lose.
They’re motivated to tear something down.
They do not offer constructive criticism; th...
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They’re bringing problems, no...
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It’s about how you pass on those thoughts.
you need to do so with a helping hand, not a grading tone.
Assure the listener you are for him or her.
Always present a solution to any problem you raise. Issue
Keep your blood pressure as low as possible when communicating feedback.
Deliver potential challenges in the rhythm of positive-challenge-positive.
Without challenge, we do not change.
Perhaps God has put that desire in you and has put you in your organization because it needs that change.
Who you are is more important than what you do and how you do it,
The most powerful reason to challenge the status quo is to make it better.
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.
When you challenge up, you are selling an idea, a new way, a different path toward a better future. The clearer your why, the more they’ll buy.
Incorrect assumptions create walls and cause humiliation. If you choose to start the challenging conversation with questions, it will teach you something. It will build trust, and it will save you some embarrassment.
It was an influence cultivated by giving people hope and vision for the future.
