Ben Stroup
Archives For Leading Thoughts
This tweet will link you to an article in Mind/Shift which talks about the changing nature of learning. If you think all there is to know about effective learning has been discovered, think again. The very nature of today’s rapidly connecting world is changing the way people learn, and the way people use what they learn.
Do givers always turn out to be winners?
Who tends to do more giving and helping, men or women?
Is the current generation more selfish than other generations?
Why are people either Givers, Takers or Matchers?
I recently heard Dr. Adam Grant answer these questions on the Diane Rehm show. His new book is Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success.
Here is a five minute clip of Grant describing his research:
Want to know more? You can listen to the Diane Rehm show here. Pay attention to how many times Adam Grant gives credit to other people’s research. HEADS UP: If you’ve never heard Diane Rehm, I should let you know that is her real voice. Although she has a voice for silent film, she asks great questions and gets interesting people to the interview table.
Here are a few interview highlights:
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Click the tweet below to see a 3 min video from Fast Company Leader. Listen to how once-waiter, now CPO, Paul Bolles-Beaven shares the contributions second-chair staff make to his restaurant, Union Square Cafe in NYC.
“I guarantee you that no one who’s been successful has never had a moment of doubt, or fear or discouragement" http://t.co/Ccu88jZfvT
— Co.Lead (@FastCoLead) April 4, 2013
Join the Conversation: What previous second-chair positions have you held that made you a better leader today? Leave your answer as a comment.
I heard these words used first by Dr. Catharine O’Connell of Mary Baldwin College in reference to students who skip high school and enter college early. My wife and I are blessed/challenged to have such a child. Continue Reading…
This quote by Henri Nouwen has been on my mind this Easter. If you have never experienced the writings of Henri Nouwen, I encourage you to stop cheating yourself. Continue Reading…
While in Washington D.C. last week, I was privileged to sit down with former NY Times Journalist, Cliff May, current president of Foundation for Defense of Democracies. FDD is a non-profit that provides research to D.C. policy makers “focusing on terrorism and the ideologies that drive terrorism.” During my conversation with Cliff, I picked up a few takeaways that I felt were applicable to local church leaders.
One thing you will notice if you re-watch TV series on Netflix is the transformation in the actors from season to season. Same people playing the same parts but over time the actors settle into their characters. If the acting is good and the series is well-written, Continue Reading…
