Christian Management Report
April 2002 (VOL. 26, NO. 3)
Theme: Decision Making/Problem Solving
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise" Proverbs 16:20 NIV
One of leadership's core competencies is decision-making. In a leader's day thousands of decisions are made, often small but at times life-altering. In fact, leadership is often defined more by the quality of its decisions than anything else. As several of our authors point out, our decisions reveal who we are: our values, our humility, our fears, our priorities. We either draw on God's wisdom or lean on our own, seek God's purposes or carry out our own agenda. So much of who we are is wrapped up in the decisions we make. As Larry Yonker and his team suggest, we need to "choose life" in the decisions we make. It's this "quality of life" that God wants us to experience fully. Hopefully you'll find this issue surging with life. Your feedback is encouraged by emailing DeWayne@CMAonline.org.
--DeWayne Herbrandson, Executive Editor
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MANAGEMENT FOCUS
Decision Making
Where Leaders Earn Their Keep!
By Larry Yonker, Chuck McGinty and Devlin Donaldson, Partners, The Elevation Group
MINISTRY PROFILE
The Bible League
Reorganizing and Restructuring to Grow This Ministry to the Next Level
An interview with Dennis Mulder, President, The Bible League
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Planning in Times of Uncertainty
An Overview of FastForward PlanningTM
By James C. Galvin, President, Galvin & Associates Inc.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Turning Problems Into Blessings
Creative Techniques for Finding Real Solutions
By Les Taylor, President, Achievement Solutions
MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
The Strategic Puzzle
A Model of the Strategic, Foundational Elements in an Organization
By Curt Swindoll, CEO, Cool Strategies
VALUES MANAGEMENT
The Knowing-Doing Gap (Part two of a two-part series)
How to Close the Values Gap in Our Organizations¡and in Our Lives
By J. David Schmidt, President, J. David Schmidt & Associates
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTJustice in the Workplace (Part two of a two-part series) A Biblical System for Resolving Personnel Issues By Laurent J. LaBrie, Romanian Director, Go Ye Fellowship
COACHING AS MINISTRY
Coaching to the Gap
Decisions That Lead to a Fulfilling Life
By Anita Schamber, Team Leader of Organization and Staff Development, World Vision, Inc.
Personal Growth
Gaining True Wisdom
How to Capitalize on the Information You Gather
By Kevin A. Miller, Vice President/Resources, Christianity Today International
LIVING WITH INTEGRITY
A Vast Emptiness
An Urgent Call for Leaders to Demonstrate the Character Traits of Jesus
By Rod Handley, Founder/President, Character That Counts
BOARD GOVERNANCE
The Board/Staff Leadership Dynamic
What's the Chief Executive's Role in Improving the Board?
By Robert C. Andringa, President, Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, and
Ted W. Engstrom, President Emeritus, World Vision, Inc.
LEGAL ISSUES
The Personal Use of Your Organization's Credit Cards
Is It Worth Your Reputation?
By John S. Butler, Tax Counsel, Capin Crouse, LLP, Accountants & Consultants
FROM THE CEO
What Will Your Leadership Legacy Be?
Will Your Ministry Have the Leadership Firepower Needed to Survive--After You Leave?
By John Pearson
LEADERS ARE READERS
Great Organizations Solve Problems Quickly by Making Good Decisions
By John Throop
