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HYPE … or … HUMILITY?

Discerning Managers Know the Difference
John Pearson | posted 11/02/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

Most of life is a continuum with lots of gray area. Prayed-up, serious, thoughtful managers know the difference between hype and humility. But where's the balance?

You're the department manager and you want to "lead like Jesus." What do you do?

• You're the editor of your ministry's newsletter and your consultant wants the CEO's photo sprinkled throughout the publication, not once, but at least four times.
  
  
• You're on the "dust-off-our-mission-statement" team—and a board member wants to add a line about being a "world class" ministry.
  
  
• A donor just gave your ministry its largest gift ever, but wants to be anonymous, while another giver (at half the amount) is hinting that the new office wing should be named after her.
  
  
• Your regional director for Africa is doing radio interviews on your biggest breakthrough ever—but he's not crediting a partner ministry that opened the door for you.
  
  
• Your recruiter will speak at dozens of churches and campuses this year, but believes a strong, biblical message will have more lasting impact than the $25,000 video you just rushed through production for him. "It's too edgy," he says. "We're not edgy and never will be."
  
  

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 communication, humility, hype, integrity, truth-telling