Watermark on Leadership

We received a lot of great questions during our time together for the “Leadership Lesson for Trouble Times” business lunch. Here are the questions that we received from you, so check back regularly as we begin to answer these questions.

• I need to raise capital for development of apartments in these tough times how do I lead out and accomplish this goal?
• Will the next conflict resolution trip to Africa carry a different perspective?
• When you say you deal with conflict biblically that is great but how do we grow in this area?
• Can defaulting on debt owed to investors ever be the “right” thing?
• What is the true story about the tax payer owned hotel? How will either outcome effect the average taxpayer?
• What did you do leading up to this crisis that you will never do again?
• How do you balance the need for seeking counsel with the need as a leader to take action – avoiding analysis paralysis.
• When Nehemiah was rebuilding the wall, he prayed for protection, and then posted a guard. Is there a parallel for leading in troubled times?
• Debt is never smiled upon in the bible, but it is necessary in business (according to a “Modigliani-Miller” world). Can you talk about capital structure in biblical terms? What does you capital structure look like in these times?
• What impact has current times had on family and marriage? How has it impacted communication with your wife?
• We just experienced the great train robbery of all time by Wall Street, how can one invest with integrity in this market?
• With all the media hype regarding the vote tomorrow on the taxpayer owned hotel… What is the truth about how it will affect the average taxpayer?
• How do you personally stay motivated each day, and keep those around you motivated, when getting results in your collective business goals/initiatives can be difficult?
• How do you handle anxiety in these tough times?
• How are you sleeping and how do you protect your rest and your health?
• What would you tell a person out of work who can’t get a job to pay the bills, would you suggest going to get a higher education degree?
• How have you applied biblical principles on the use of debt/leverage in your business/partnerships? Has this been consistent w/ your personal application of these truths? How have you succeeded/failed in this area?
• Bad things happen, but sometimes our decisions cause bad things to happen to us. Looking back over the past 24-36 months, which if any, core values did you compromise that have led to your current situation or made it worse?
• What advise would you have for dealing with business colleagues that find their significance in financial security and as a result feel insecure and preoccupied with media coverage of the market?
• There’s a lot of talk about “credit” crunch. Why not call it a debt problem? Is it possible that we are rationalizing debt for business?
• Does the “hunker down” mode tend to make you pessimistic and apt to miss
  opportunities. Furthermore, do you foster anxiety?
• How has your community group helped you process and lead through this environment?
• How do you balance exerting yourself and trusting God?
• What do you perceive to be your employee’s greatest need during this economic climate?
• How do you balance relying on God and Him being in control, with also being a man or woman of action?