Great Leaders Choose to Let God Be God – Ezra 6

In our last post we looked at how Leaders Leverage Politics.  The political confrontation in Ezra chapter 5 must have been ominous and the source of great stress for everyone involved.  The Jewish leaders however, had an advantage that those who opposed them could never have anticipated; the God of the universe was on their …

Great Leaders Choose to Leverage Politics – Ezra 5

The term of "politics" has engendered extremely negative connotations over the past several hundred years! Consider the following collection of quotes on the subject by some leading influencers, thinkers and personalities from around the world and throughout history: "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." …

One Grip Higher: Confessions of a Political Neophyte!

If you want to get One Grip Higher... show your face! Show it often, and show it everywhere. If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I recently took a one month hiatus from blogging, as I started a new job.  My new position as the principal of Greece Athena …