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P. Griffith "Griff" Lindell's Blog – June 2009 Archive (3)

Watch your Words

Proverbs 12:18 (MSG) Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise.

Change has been a hot topic recently and change is at least painful and at worst potentially destructive.

Positive change in our relationships takes intentionality. People are sometimes “destroyed” by what is said and how it is said as they spontaneously react negatively to the change.

The wise leader recognizes the various impacts of change on the team… Continue

Added by P. Griffith "Griff" Lindell on June 12, 2009 at 1:13pm — 2 Comments

Leaders Learn to Stop Gossip Quickly

Proverbs 11:13 (NLT) A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.

Workplace gossip has become almost like air: it's everywhere. So pervasive that management literature not only recognizes gossip as a force in the workplace, but also has studied how it starts, how to use it, how to make it work for you and how to stop it.

Writers in the field of organizational development, human resources and management seem to… Continue

Added by P. Griffith "Griff" Lindell on June 11, 2009 at 3:33pm — 2 Comments

Leaders Value Wisdom over Wealth

Proverbs 8:11 (MSG) For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.

Status, wealth, power, and living the "good life" rule the airwaves. Success is measured by the “trappings of wealth.” That love of money has also given rise to a society where truth is not as valued as much as is “correctness.”

For the believer, access to Wisdom is straightforward – ask for wit. One small caveat – ask in faith. Therein… Continue

Added by P. Griffith "Griff" Lindell on June 11, 2009 at 3:29pm — No Comments