As I read the news today, I was reminded of a powerful illustration of how legacies are attached to names, and what significance that has for leaders. Sixty years ago today, Queen Elizabeth ascended to the Throne and became Queen of Canada upon the death of her father, King George VI. King George VI In July 1972, I [...]
It’s (not) lonely at the top!
“It’s lonely at the top” is true only if you want it to be. It doesn’t have to be that way, but when there is no one a leader feels comfortable discussing the really challenging issues with, it truly is lonely. In that case, it seems inevitable that some day either a challenge or the person’s own blindness [...]
Leaders and their families
The movie Courageous opens tonight and every father or guy who thinks he might be a father some day should see it this weekend while it is in the theatres. Leaders especially need to see it because we travel so much we could easily become absent fathers even with the best of intentions. I saw the [...]
“We followed Jesus, and he led us to you”
These beautiful words are the opening words on a plaque by the entrance to AG Church School in Kolkata. As I was driven to the school, the streets became alleyways that soon twisted and turned through a pretty depressing part of the city. [...]
The value of old friends
How many places have you worked? How many churches have you been a member of? How many schools have you graduated from? Over the course of your life, how many friends have you had, and how many of those friends are you still in touch with? Old friends are valuable treasures. They have walked with [...]
Rev. John Pellowe, MBA, DMin
