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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:43:49 +0000

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by: Online Journals Guide

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:32:25 +0000

Online Journals Guide

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting

by: Daniel Burns

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:10:29 +0000

Dan,

A wonderful message and could not have been more apt at this time of year of commercialised messages and consumer madness. To remember and reflect on the meaning of Christmas should be the centre of any celebration else what is the point in recognising the event in the first place.

I apologise for my late response, checking e-mail went down the list for me as I focussed on my family and some downtime during this period… it makes the catch up time that much more enjoyable getting through a bunch of messages like this. I have added the Jesus CEO book to my booklist.

Oh and I love the new site you have put in place.

Daniel

by: Richard L. Njus

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:11:00 +0000

Dan,
Thanks for the great letter. I have for 30 years tried to follow Jesus as my model for leaderhsip as a principal. I isn’t easy. A book you may like is Paradox of Power: A Transforming View of Leadership, by Pat Williams. It uses Jesus life as the example of leadership. Have a wonderful new year.

Richard

by: Eileen Jancarz

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:53:21 +0000

Dan,

Thanks for your great attitude of not being afraid of sharing your personal belief in Jesus Christ as a great leadership model, while keeping the door open for others to see Him in the light of their beliefs. As one who works in the Catholic Church with youth, I always challenge them to hold to their beliefs while being open to others. Our saying is “We don’t judge, but we don’t budge” (in our beliefs. May we all learn to live together in respect and love, and become great leaders in the model of Jesus.

by: Harley

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:31:11 +0000

Thanks Dan for your continued example of not being afraid to wear your values and beliefs on your sleeve in your leadership discusions. Without the values, principles and truths that we hold to be “self-evident,” our lives, communities, businesses and countries are in serious trouble. Hence the need for leaders who are value rich rather than value neutral.

by: Daniel Schuetz

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:03:27 +0000

Great site

by: Dan Mulhern

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 03:29:50 +0000

Well, this is fun reading your varied comments. I hope you are enjoying them as much as I am. We’ll keep upgrading so that you and I can reply to specific comments that others make. Thanks for contributing.

by: John Agno

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:09:25 +0000

Yes, Divine Law can neither be ignored nor put aside. Perhaps, the most important of these laws is the ‘Law of Love.’ This law flows through all religions of the world.

Put simply, “Love is Law, Law is Love.” This amounts to the same thing as “the gift of giving” without the “hope of reward or pay,” or serving others.

For more about the Law of Love, go to: www.LawofLove.com and for how the Law of Love works in business, go to www.LawofReciprocity.com

by: frank

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:56:04 +0000

I think your writing about this time of year and the lesser known hero fits Martin Luther King as well; he really had no official title or role; but he went on record for everyone in the USA even though too many of us thought it was only for his people;; well his people were all the people. frank

by: Jess

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:30:55 +0000

I think that when you mention the name Jesus, people tend to miss the point. Suddenly the conversation becomes a religious debate rather than an example of excellence. It becomes less about how we treat (or fail to treat) others with respect, courtesy and value by using the EXAMPLE of Jesus and becomes more of an argument regarding the appropriate invocation of His name, a discussion about who is entitled? How are they entitled? Do I agree with their claim to entitlement? And thus, another crusade begins as we become distracted by the holiness of the name and disregard the holiness of His original point – to LOVE one another. In the board room I think that you can exchange “love” for “respect” or “compassion” or “courtesy” if “love” is too big or threatenting a word to apply at work.

The name Jesus invokes different things to different people - but to hold His name in higher reverence than His lessons, such as carrying goodness into the world, of finding value in your fellow men and women, of genuinely caring for each other; is a bit more blasphemous than referring to Jesus as CEO. What Laurie Beth Jones tries to inspire in her book is to get individuals to apply the teachings of Jesus to EVERY aspect of their lives - to (as she says) “Behold Them” - meaning to truly see the people who share your circle. Should the board room really be different? Should ethics and integrity be restricted to our own personal altars or should we ALL be walking the talk? I don’t think Jesus minds a little extra press…a little expansion of the territory…a little “touch” from the lepers. If he does, I’m sure he’ll tend to it. Until then; let him who is without sin…

by: The Mayor

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:14:07 +0000

You are the bravest man I know–to lay your heart out every week with your deepest thoughts and convictions exposed and then not only ask for comments, but soliciting for them! It is very intersting for me to read the varied reponses. As for mine (response); I really appreciate your focus on Christ. Leadership is NOT about position, but service and strength to do it when you are constantly beat down. Rare is an exchange of gratitude or a moment of edification that satisfies my need to lead. So the stamina comes from someone beyond myself. Someone worthy to emulate, who leads me on. I echo your sentiments; for me it is Jesus,too. In this day and time it is fresh to find someone like yourself brave enough to say so.
Have a truly blessed Christmas with your family. I appreciate your leadership.

by: Dave Murray

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:34:55 +0000

I think Jesus was also man who successfully developed his “individuation”, that is he accepted the depth of his own being and was unafraid to live it. He showed that by accepting the promise of the kingdom within, he could say the things and do the things most of us consider but shy away from out of fear or self-doubt or anxiety. Yet, it also cost him his life, and that’s a choice we have to face.
Comparisons of Jesus with “CEO’s” is a misuse of Jesus as a person. He was not talking a business venture or company or even management. He was talking about living our lives; this is something more integral, deeper, and more profound that a title can pronounce. While how he lived is undoubtedly a real model for CEOs to emmulate, a CEO must be like Jesus before he/she assumes their designation in order to make the living out authentic. If Jesus, as you point out, is a non-titled person of authority, attempting to categorize or link him with such a title as CEO is meaningless and, perhaps, a distortion.
Finally, Jesus as ‘God with us’ is another perspective we need to keep in mind because ‘God with us’ is still here. God is still present, still active if we listen, if we open ourselves and become vulnerable, if we seek out the truth of our own person. The difference we can make is being our true selves, and realizing that others can be that as well. The artificial divisions we create, from religion to nationality to race, create obstacles to overcome as we seek to understand our world and it inhabitants as children of God.

by: Cardinalswin

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:46:52 +0000

Without a doubt Jesus is our example and calls us to be Him to others. I have found Him in others such as Mother Teresa. However, I find Him in others who are of other relgions - Ghandi. When I read the parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew 25, it brings be to a halt as I realize why I am here. . . to serve. Thanks Dan for these weekly letters.
Jerry

by: b2theruce

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:02:20 +0000

Leadership and what about dignity?

I am learning about dignity: I am not sure how to respond to angle tree programs. I cry when I see Oprahs Christmas in Africa, because I think these are truly gifts, but do they give people dignity? And then there are the Angle tree programs in the states, which I am a little less inclined to think these gifts are meaningful. But I did find this organization in Grand Rapids Mi, Other Way ministries that does this cool Christmas store for their community. They employ members of the community or require they do some sort of service work. Come the first week in December the hours are banked and they shop at a store. They work, get paid, and are able to shop for their gifts.
Two days ago my mentee of 9 years, who in the past had recieved these angle tree gifts came outside and the police were there. He said I have a bag full of presents for you and your family. I asked how it made him feel and he said,”I am not sure. My mom says they must think we are poor.”

I do know that Christmas brings high expectations of giving. How do we give and not steal away someones dignity?

b2theruce