Read 2 Lead

All that we know about Amos is what is written in the book named for him.  Amos received God’s message for Israel in a ‘vision’ while he was among the shepherds of Tekoa then he declared that message like a roaring lion (1:2).  Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, reported...

One of the most indispensable skills for effective leadership is communication. When we talk about communication, we tend to focus exclusively on speaking clearly. Yet listening—attentive, thoughtful listening—is perhaps the most crucial element of communication. Many...

In its broadest sense, discourse refers to the act of exchanging words in conversation. When applied to leadership, however, the Korean National Dictionary offers a more specific definition: “speech in which a person representing an organization or occupying a public...

Yesterday, after finishing my sermon at the first service and before the second service began, I was resting with a cup of coffee at the café in my church. At that moment, a church member who had come in for coffee approached me and asked, “Pastor, how much time did...

So much of leadership relies on good character. Trust is created through it. Talent is protected by it. Internal peace is fostered by it. People cannot climb beyond the limitations of their character. Leaders cannot succeed beyond the depth of their character. Good...

1 Kings 1 records the story of Solomon ascending to the throne of Israel as David’s successor. As David grew old and had not yet named a successor, Adonijah conspired to seize the throne for himself. A significant number of high-ranking officials in David’s...

When I was young, I admired the kind of person who seemed to have an answer for every category of problem—a walking encyclopedia. But as I have grown older and gradually learned more about life and the world, I have come to realize how little I can speak about with...

They say that the human heart consists of three elements: intellect, emotion, and will. Of these, the most powerful force driving human behavior is emotion. Who was it that called man a rational being? If human beings truly deliberated before acting, many disasters...

Perhaps because I was born and raised in a Confucian cultural world until adulthood, even though it has been 30 years since I came to America, I still feel somewhat uncomfortable talking about money. Even when we are simply exchanging money, Koreans tend to put it in...