Posted on February 11, 2008 by travjohnson Phil Cooke distills organizational transition lessons for us from Circuit Citys transition route. He relied on an article from the Wall Street Journal. They are noteworthy for where we are as an orgnization. His 5 notes were: — Listen to employees. The best strategies come from the bottom up, not the top down. — Refresh management. Different s... »
Posted on September 5, 2008 by travjohnson Hurricane Ike has me a little tied up with some other things. So, Im not going to be able to knock out the full version of this weekly feature. In fact, Im going to mix things up here with a little twist, COG Blog Excellence Awards. So, without further delay, I present the most excellent COG Blog entries (according tome): Honorable Mentions: — Jonat... »
Posted on February 26, 2008 by travjohnson A couple weeks ago, Carl Richardson emailed me a copy of a 7 page paper he was going to release today. I was captivated as I read it, not only because of what was said but because of who was saying it. Carls reputation in the Church of God is exceptional as a thinker, a speaker, a denominational leader, and a practitioner of the mission of Jesus Christ. C... »
Posted on June 25, 2008 by tomsterbens In Matthew 6:21 the words of Christ seem to offer an observation on the human value system, Where the treasure is, there the heart will be also. Last year while reading, The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn I was deeply challenged by what he establishes as the trail of evidence our money provides. There is a strain to consistency between our heart and our m... »