Author: superzi
Ten Principles on Confrontation and Conflict
I recently read the Maxwell Leadership Bible on Galatians 2 and came across John’s note “Confrontation: Paul Exhibits Integrity with Peter”, which outlines 10 principles for confrontation, which I think is so good that I must share this out. I want to emphasise, as John stated too, the importance of setting aside personal preferences and thinking…
Product Management Lesson from the Feeding of the 5000 by Jesus
This miracle event (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:31–44; Luke 9:12–17; John 6:1–14) offers a valuable lesson for Product Managers regarding identifying user pain points. Initially, the disciples recognized the lateness of the hour and the hunger of the crowd, prompting them to consider sending the people home. They had two choices: to prioritize sharing Jesus’ life-changing…
From Humble Cottage to Divine Palace: Lessons from C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald
In “Mere Christianity,” C.S. Lewis penned the following: “Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and…
The real test of the saint
The real test of the saint is not preaching the gospel, but washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men but count everything in the estimate of God. Oswald Chambers
1 John 2:12-14
I am writing to you, little children,because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.I am writing to you, fathers,because you know him who is from the beginning.I am writing to you, young men,because you have overcome the evil one.I write to you, children,because you know the Father.I write to you, fathers,because you know him…
Psalm 23, a Japanese Translation
Designed by Vincent Ng The Lord is my Pace-setter, I shall not rush,He makes me stop and rest for quiet intervals.He provides me with images of stillness, which restore my serenity.He leads me in ways of efficiency through calmness of mind,And His guidance is peace.Even though I have a great many things to accomplish each…
Networking Without Purpose: Why Superficial Connections Fall Flat
I co-wrote the above using my brain and also asked the Claude-3-Haiku Large Language Model to polish the text by changing synonyms, adjectives and other minor changes to make my writing more consistent with high-quality literature, without changing the meaning. Finally checked and fixed some mistakes according to Grammarly, achieving a high score of 86.…
15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’s summary
After immersing myself in the rich content of John C. Maxwell’s “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth,” through facilitating small group studies, conducting seminars, and engaging discussions with learners, below are my insights and reflections on each of these guiding principles.
When there seems no other way
Today, I was reading Tim Elmore’s “A New Kind of Diversity”. In Chapter 10, he presents a compelling case study that challenges conventional thinking on management conflict, and by extending, making difficult choices. Maggie, the general manager of a restaurant, finds herself at odds with Antonio, one of her top team members, over the restaurant’s…