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Creation Viewpoint Heavily Censored |
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Written by Bruce Malone
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Friday, 23 July 2010 17:38 |
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Censorship is a word which evokes a strong response because it conflicts with our inherent sense of fairness. Each year, the humanist organization, Citizens for an American Way, publish a report of supposed “censorship” incidents in which “fundamentalists” attempt to keep books out of libraries. Yet, a far more dangerous type of censorship is largely ignored.
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Last Updated on Friday, 23 July 2010 17:44 |
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Book Review: “Leadership and the One Minute Manager” |
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Written by Dan Blakeslee
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Friday, 02 July 2010 04:02 |
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Authors: Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
Patricia Zigarmi, Ed.D.
Drea Zigarmi, Ed.D.
Much of management orthodoxy assumes that employees must all be treated exactly the same way. The idea is to maintain the image that no employee is getting special treatment. Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi present a different point of view in their book Leadership and the One Minute Manager.
While the book does not endorse playing favorites, it does state the importance of managers getting to know the individual differences in development, personality and talents among the employees. Knowing these differences an how to act upon them are the basis for “Situational Leadership”, the main conceptual idea behind the book.
Format, Style and Purpose
This book is short and to the point. It is 111 pages long, divided into twenty-five brief chapters. There is a two page introduction that describes the acceptance of the idea of situational leadership and puts the book into perspective as one of a continuing series.
The end of the book contains short biographies of the authors and information about Blanchard Training and Development Inc., a leadership training center founded by the author. The book uses a handful of simple graphs and charts to illustrate key concepts. In some places, phrases of well-known sayings are set alone on a page to induce a new concept.
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Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2010 04:05 |
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Written by Dan Blakeslee
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Saturday, 22 May 2010 06:15 |
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Effective delegation is a hard skill for many pastors to learn. After years of doing all of the planning and organizing themselves, some do not feel that anyone could possibly perform the task as well as they could. To be an effective leader the pastor must be able to delegate to the laity in a way that motivates them by giving them both an opportunity to serve and control over their task. Under ideal circumstances, effective delegation begins with involving them in the setting of goals and development of the plan. Clear communication of goals and increased motivation are the signs of effective delegation.
Volunteers have different levels of available energy and are willing to give more or less of that energy. Often, volunteering represents a change of pace for people who volunteer. Some want tasks to do that are clearly spelled out with very little responsibilities. Others want tasks that require more energy and initiative. Measuring the energy level required by various jobs and knowing more about the energy and responsibility level of volunteers keeps them happy and satisfied. |
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