As leaders we fall prey to less rigorous ways of thinking that stem from outdated assumptions and narrow definitions of what is impossible.

The technique of First Principles Thinking can help us break from this rut and explore now possibilities. And, it looks a lot like the discernment that God promises.

By reflecting on our decisions, we learn to make better decisions. We’ve provided you with one of our favorite tools to accelerate your decision-making skills.

Can’t remember things? Good. You passed the “Are you human?” test.

We all forget and do it pretty well because that is how our brains are designed. Our brain is meant to process information and critically think about its meaning. It’s not meant to remember every one of your great-aunts' birthdays. So, give yourself some grace and explore how to process information and how you can do a better job of training your employees to do so as well.

When asked what I think of someone’s boss, I have to set aside my standard and rely on what the Bible says. Here is a 2-page chart to help you compare your boss (or yourself) to Christ’s example for leaders. You can also download a PDF.

Even among leaders who claim to live by a faith-based standard, there are signs of functional atheism at work.

Without thinking, we have denied God and adopted a perspective of functional atheism. We unpack the idea here.

You don’t mean to, and you probably haven’ t even thought about it, but the hours you spend on your phone at work that isn’t work related, is well, stealing.

Here’s why we think so.