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Who are you, really?

Who are you, really?  A dozen professionals were being shuttled from airport to hotel for a conference. On the...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 11, 2016
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Conflict and Identity

What is at the core of virtually every conflict? Knowing the answer to this equips you to understand conflict...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
March 4, 2016
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Three Elements of Conflict

Conflict happens.   An older couple was appalled. They were part of a conversation in which we were discussing some...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 26, 2016
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Leadership defined

Does Darth Vader qualify as a leader by your definition? On several occasions in the last few years, people have...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 19, 2016
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8 Qualities of Shepherd-Leaders

Can we improve on 'servant-leadership'? I propose 'shepherd-leadership'.  One author points out that, in the Bible,...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 12, 2016
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Jesus on Leadership

What is Jesus’ core teaching on leadership? If I had to choose one text or concept, I would probably point to Mark...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 5, 2016
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A leader’s personal litmus test

In high school we used litmus paper to reveal whether a solution was acidic or alkaline. This has become a...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 29, 2016
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The primary essential of leadership

Leadership, like marriage, is one of those things Culture is messing up. Marriage has certain biblical essentials....
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 22, 2016
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Leaders, Fools and Impostors

Where do we start if we want to learn about being a leader – not a fool or an impostor? There are almost as many...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 15, 2016
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Starting over on leadership

What is leadership? If you were to teach on leadership in a different culture on a different continent, what and...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 8, 2016

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