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Success by Disagreement

Success by Disagreement

Welcome to our Lytle Center blog series, Competency Classics, where we will be reviewing some of the top (classic) academic leadership articles on competencies that are fundamental to leading people and organizations well.  For the past six months, Amen Mugisha, a...

Life’s Blueprint (a sermon outline by Dr. King)

Life’s Blueprint (a sermon outline by Dr. King)

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr..  Dr. King is known to us primarily for the ways in which he advocated and fought for civil rights and racial justice in the United States of America.  The impact of his thinking (through sermons,...

Thriving in Crisis:  Raising Your Expectations

Thriving in Crisis: Raising Your Expectations

College wasn't for everyone and certainly not for someone like BT.  He had barely any primary education to begin with, but BT was determined to one day go to college.  He had his mind set on a school in Virginia which was considered a good distance in those days...

Thriving in Crisis:  Concentrate On Small Wins

Thriving in Crisis: Concentrate On Small Wins

A few years ago, I remember reading about a young man who became paralyzed from the neck down after a bike crash in a motocross race.  Apparently he went over the handlebars and landed headfirst at a significant speed.  At the time I tried to imagine what it would be...

Thriving in Crisis:  Serving Others

Thriving in Crisis: Serving Others

In one of America's most classic and endearing films, "It's a Wonderful Life," we witness a main character (George Bailey) who has big dreams for success but also an immense heart for people.  His heart for serving others and standing up for the underdog often...

Thriving in Crisis:  Find a Routine

Thriving in Crisis: Find a Routine

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to put the world on hold, everyone seems challenged to figure out what life should look like in the midst of school, church, and organizational shutdowns. Many are, understandably, nervous...