The Power of Humility

by Rob Tribken | Jun 21, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well

Humility can make an important contribution to our work life. Humility, properly understood, can make an important contribution to our spiritual and psychological flourishing, and can have very important benefits for our work life. It is helpful to think of humility...

The Ups and Downs of Following a Calling

by Rob Tribken | Apr 23, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts

A Special Edition Interview with Tom King In this special edition we interview solar energy professional Tom King. Tom has a very interesting story to tell about finding and following a calling, and the ups and downs this can involve. Along the way he has worked in a...

Liberate the Human Spirit!

by Rob Tribken | Mar 25, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well

(Scroll down for a related podcast episode.) Have you ever worked in an environment that seemed to be designed to crush the human spirit? To eliminate any sort of initiative or creativity? Maybe you have also seen working environments that seemed to liberate the human...

Building Collaboration and Collaborative Relationships: The Role of Personal Values

by Rob Tribken | Mar 13, 2017 | Podcasts, Spiritual Aspects of Leadership, Working Well

The values that support collaboration can be the key to our success. (Scroll down for related podcast episode.) A couple of years ago I attended a dinner meeting sponsored a Christian business group. After dinner, we were asked to go around the room and talk about the...

The Quest for the Sacred: The Story of King Herod and the Wise Men

by Rob Tribken | Mar 7, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts, Role of the Church

The story of the wise men – – also known as the Magi – – is one of the great stories of the Bible. The late James Dittes of Yale saw in the story a battle between two conflicting aspects of our human nature, a drive for stability and control, and a drive to forsake...

Can Your Work Be Your Calling?

by Rob Tribken | Feb 21, 2017 | Finding Purpose, Podcasts

Finding Purpose No matter what we see as the primary purpose of our work, it is clear that if we can find more meaning in it, then we are likely to be more effective, more purposeful, and happier. For some people, this means seeing their work as their calling. This...