Topic: Practices
Discuss: 10,000 hour rule
How long does it take to be good at something? Malcolm Gladwell thinks 10,000 hours.
Practices that sustain Christian community
Ethicist Christine Pohl names four for Christian institutions that want their corporate lives to reflect the very nature of God.
Positive deviance and thriving communities
Why should you pay attention to the outliers in your organization who are thriving despite few resources? The story of a Vietnamese village shows why paying attention to positive deviants can create lasting change, even in seemingly impossible situations.
Scott Benhase: Does Christianity mandate practices?
Being faithful is more than just going to church and trying to live a good life.
Michael Jinkins: Intellectual empathy
Intellectual empathy requires creativity and commitment.
Making crucial conversations a priority
For the sake of your institution, you can’t afford to put off those strategic yet stressful talks. Our tips will help you find the time and handle them well.
Nicole Havelka: The sweat is worth it
Lessons about transformation, on the yoga mat and off.
Writing like a swimmer
Olympic swimmers hone their craft through repetition and discipline. So do writing students at a Staten Island high school.
Go slow
Trying to do more work faster? Stop. Moving slowly allows us important time to dream, make crucial connections and preserve insight.
Imagine: "The streak"
What a father-daughter reading streak reveals about the presence of wonder in the ordinary.
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