Every day in our businesses we are faced with decisions on how to best utilize resources. We get tricked into thinking our most important decisions are about economic return on investment or capital. Yet, the aim of life and business is love.

We've all heard it said that patience is a virtue, but patience is also a key leadership attribute. Ancient cultures understood this well and by learning what the Bible says about patience, so can we. Watch as Howard describes how to lead with a patient readiness - being content to wait and prepared to act.

“I’ve had the opportunity to mentor people in the business world,” Cornely says. “I tell them to make the most of opportunities, and going to the office is part of that, because you never know when they’re going to get taken away.”

Wisdom is one of the most important leadership attributes, but wisdom is so much more than just knowing and applying truth. Wisdom is a way of life. Watch as Michael Davis unpacks how we can follow the way of wisdom in our daily work.

Several executives later told me that Sanders’s assessment reveals something important about his brand of confidence: It isn’t about a cocky feeling of inherent superiority but rather a belief that you’re capable of greatness through hard work.

I am at the age where many of my peers are moving into retirement. Many have confided in me that it is a frightening thought. When you think about it, most have been working in the same career for well over forty years.

Action, urgency, and readiness are key words at work and in life. Everyone wants what they want on time, right now, or yesterday! However, as humans, one of our deepest needs is patience.

Our collective participation in rituals helps us build connection, establish trust, and feel safe bringing our full identity to work. We see their direct impact in our retention rate—over 95% last quarter.

When we are sure of our purpose and have developed ways for how to serve people, acting for the benefit of others becomes an outflow of our intentions. Doing the right thing for others can be as natural as walking and loving others can be as common as breathing.