Millennials Need More Input

Join the Modern Inklings Community here. I want to first thank so many of you who have taken part in my poll about your frustrations with Millennials. Your comments and input are very insightful, candid, passionate, and communicate clear frustration. What is interesting throughout the comments is the subtle hint of compassion and pity for Millennials. …

Value Life Over Prosperity

Is the best thing the new thing? This is a question that plagues me randomly, particularly when the chaos of progress, efficiency, and innovation attempts to sweep me off of my feet. Like many people, stress is a regular part of my life as I attempt to keep up with the dynamic world I live …

Discipleship Outside the Church

Discipleship is a powerful mechanism for developing individuals, and has been a cornerstone for the church and growth for thousands of Christ followers over the centuries. Despite discipleship being a foundational piece for the church, there is variety in what people believe discipleship is. Some view discipleship as catechesis, or what takes place through a …

Social Identity in Leadership Development

Your identity as a leader is the sum total of your personal, professional, and social self (Lord and Hall, 2005). These three elements make you who you are, and it is impossible for your leadership to be separated from these elements of your identity. Traditionally, leadership has been thought of in terms of behavior leaders …

Pursuit of Humility

There is a common saying that once you declare you have mastered the value of humility; you no longer have it. This has influenced my understanding of humility, and my pursuit to be a humble individual. As St. Benedict of Nursia conveys, humility begins and ends with God himself (Bekker, 2008). It begins with the …

Humility as a Competitive Advantage

Pride and arrogance are the prerequisites to being a leader. At least, that is what some think. In fact, they believe this so much they disqualify themselves from leadership because the thought of being proud and arrogant is detestable to them. This sentiment, however, may be what makes them highly qualified for leadership. Through the …