After a decade of writing, editing, procrastinating, and working on other things, James Curtis has finally published his debut novel, First Sight. Available now on Amazon.com, and soon on Apple iTunes/iBooks as well as BarnesandNoble.com, the novel is the first of a long-planned trilogy (or more) called “The Kerr Chronicles.” Each novel follows the Kerr […]
Entries Tagged as 'Leadership'
First Sight Now Available on Amazon.com
October 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on First Sight Now Available on Amazon.com · Character, Fiction, Leadership, Religion, Values
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Walt was on to something
April 13th, 2011 · Comments Off on Walt was on to something · Character, Honesty & Candor, Leadership
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Signs of Entropy
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Signs of Entropy · Leadership, Management
Max De Pree, in one of the bestselling business books of the 1990s, Leadership Is an Art, lists signs of entropy in an organization: » When there is a tendency towards superficiality. » When dark tension exists among key people. » When we no longer have time for celebration, reflection and ritual. » When there […]
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Bonhoeffer: We Cannot Plan . . .
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Bonhoeffer: We Cannot Plan . . . · Influencers, Leadership, Spiritual Journey
We have grown up with the experience of our parents and grandparents that people can and must plan, develop, and shape their own lives, and that life has a purpose, about which people must make up their minds, and which they must then pursue with all their strength. But we have learned by experience that […]
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Max De Pree: What Is Leadership?
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Max De Pree: What Is Leadership? · Influencers, Leadership, Management
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. That sums up the progress of an artful leader. Concepts of leadership, ideas about leadership, and leadership practices are the subject of much thought, discussion, […]
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Reflections on a Giant
April 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Reflections on a Giant · Character, Friends, Influencers, Leadership, Spiritual Journey
Clyde Cook, named after the River Clyde in Scotland, was a giant of a man. There is no one I admire more, no one in my memory who has touched so many lives worldwide in such a personal way. But even giants don’t travel alone; this one walked with His Savior and with his greatly […]
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A Giant Has Left Us: Clyde Cook with the Savior
April 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on A Giant Has Left Us: Clyde Cook with the Savior · Character, Friends, Influencers, Leadership, Spiritual Journey
Words fail to describe the impact of Dr. Clyde Cook on my life, the life of my family, and the lives of untold thousands he touched during his distinguished life and ministry. More personal thoughts will follow later. For now, here is an excellent article reprinted courtesy of Assist News Service. Dr. Clyde Cook, former […]
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Scattershooting after the Passing of a Friend
January 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Scattershooting after the Passing of a Friend · Family, Friends, Leadership
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Mean Joe Greene of 1980s moving and memorable Coca-Cola Super Bowl commercial . . . Lost another old friend to cancer this past week. Jerry Formanek, a gracious and selfless man of considerable intellect and remarkable patience, went to be with His Lord after a long battle with lymphoma. […]
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Scattershooting Again . . .
November 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Scattershooting Again . . . · Cancer, Leadership, Money, Politics, Spiritual Journey, Values
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Ernest Aingely. . . . I sit tethered to my bag of Rituxan® as it slowly moves into my right hand and into my body. This is my first chemo in the infusion room of Texas Oncology at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. I think I should start a chain […]
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