Weekly Reading

Should someone's first time leading a board meeting be riddled with conflict? I don't know, but I get to check two items off my bucket list today as a result. Are you thinking I am sadistic? Well, I might be, but I love engaging in debates where people are passionate about the topic being discussed. In my meeting today there were differing views displayed with passion, but something was lacking, a clear direction. 

How does an ESOP led company build direction for the company when its key leaders want to head in different directions?

The division of my leadership team could be divided by age, and the package of goods sold by the previous CEO.  My key dilemma is the previous CEO sold two different packages with two radically different narratives.  The rubber really hits the road when neither story is being realized as a direct result of the opposing narrative being lived out.  

As I am attempting to show my leadership team a third way, which isn't black-and-white, but allows room for negotiated agreed upon direction, but is it possible when one person wants to grow and the other wants to preserve?

Top Ten Articles that Caught My Eye

1. PGA players most lucrative skill is driving
2. What you miss when you're afraid of messing up
3. Should Christians watch Game of Thrones?  Something I have pondered
4. High potential entrepreneurship 
5. Best negotiates plan to think on their feet
6. Why did God require animal sacrifice? 
7. Do we get the leaders we deserve?
8. The hidden moral message in video games
9. Is the conflict hot or cold?
10. Is your company ready for the talent slump?