Michael Beck
Author
Language
English
Description
The word tension comes from the Latin word tendere, which means "to stretch." It's not a bad thing to be stretched in our careers, our parenting, our ministries, or our leadership. Without tension, we become stagnant and stop growing. In fact, we might even say that tension is both inevitable and, in many cases, desirable in life and leadership.
In Harnessing the Power of Tension: Stretched but Not Broken, international leadership consultant Sam...
Author
Language
English
Description
Every one of us gets anywhere in life due to three things: someone observes us, forms an opinion about us, and decides to give us an opportunity... or not. Likewise, we do the same thing with others. People have played this essential role in our lives, and we play it in the lives of those around us-and no matter how skilled we've become, we can play it even better.
The sequence applies in business, the church, marriages, parenting, and friendships....