“He has tried to find the right balance between remembering and rebuilding," says one NYC official about the current mayor, Michael Bloomberg. There may be no better model for anyone trying to lead people out of a difficult past into a new kind of future. And, according to a story in the New York Times today, he has taken his share of hits for it. That is partly, anyway, what leadership is about.
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How many "idols" are cluttering up your organization, too sacred to touch or change for fear of ticking somebody off? This is a special problem for congregations, where things often really ARE holy to people. Well, listen: A lot of us could take a page from Steve Jobs' playbook. He's the storied CEO of Apple who announced today that BIG changes are coming for the wildly successful iPod line, including changes to the iPhone which was launched just a few months ago. More than 100 million iPods have been sold over the years! And the new iPhone has sold nearly 1 million in just two months. But even that isn't enough to make these products untouchable at relentlessly innovative Apple.
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Kelly Fryer
According to Comscore, online social networking (i.e. My Space, Facebook, etc.) is growing like crazy, going global, and here to stay. How is - or should this be - shaping the way you and your organization function? Look at this data:
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“He has tried to find the right balance between remembering and rebuilding," says one NYC official about the current mayor, Michael Bloomberg. There may be no better model for anyone trying to lead people out of a difficult past into a new kind of future. And, according to a story in the New York Times today, he has taken his share of hits for it. That is partly, anyway, what leadership is about.
