By: Eric Basye on January 10, 2023
Written in the height of the pandemic, Gustavo Razzetti, founder and CEO of Fearless Culture, wrote Remote, Not Distant. As an author, speaker, and leadership consultant who has served many companies and nonprofits worldwide, this leadership book is a timely read on many fronts. Razzetti’s opening line says, Welcome to the beginning of the end…
By: Mary Kamau on January 4, 2023
Leadership is described as influencing people towards a specific objective. Moses had the task of leading the Israelites from Egypt to the promised land but had to get through many challenges. Despite the many miracles that God performed for the children of Israel, they would forget so soon and rebel against Moses and sabotage his…
By: Mary Kamau on January 3, 2023
Winston Churchill is quoted as saying, “I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober, but you will still be ugly.” While this statement was mean to whomever it was meant for, it resonates with what misguided religion does, It is far better to be drunk with alcohol than religion because…
By: Jonathan Lee on December 8, 2022
John H. McWhorter, the author of Woke Racism, is a professor at Columbia University who teaches linguistics, American studies, and music history. He has published over twenty books over the years and in this book, Woke Racism, McWhorter argues the idea of new racial movements around the phrase Third Wave of Antiracism and the Elect.…
By: Elmarie Parker on December 8, 2022
John McWhorter teaches, writes, and more recently gives many interviews. He teaches at Columbia University on subjects ranging from linguistics to music history to American studies. In “Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America,”[1] McWhorter writes a book classified as American history development and status since the Emancipation, but it is anything…
By: Troy Rappold on December 8, 2022
Well known linguist, podcaster, and Columbia University professor John McWhorter authored Woke Racism in 2021. His audience is for both black and white Americans who have become confused about the “woke” movement in America. The movement has grown and taken on multiple facets and McWhorter tries to dispel the false impressions and at the same…
By: Denise Johnson on December 8, 2022
The social atmosphere of 2020 created a perfect storm with the colliding of a highly volatile presidential election, a global pandemic, and racial tensions all being viewed and fueled from a distance behind screens within the virtual world. John McWhorter in his book Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America,[1] suggests that…
By: Henry Gwani on December 7, 2022
Diversity is beautiful. Yet with diversity comes the potential for bias. Indeed, bias is so widespread today and in history that even philosophers like Aristotle and Philo have been credited with “starting” gender polarization[1]. Thanks to the civil rights, anti-apartheid and other movements, explicit bias or discrimination is generally recognized and condemned. What is not…
By: Roy Gruber on December 7, 2022
John McWhorter’s Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America is a sociological and political polemic with the premise that a new wave of anti-racial justice functions like a religion. The author argues that the results of this approach accomplish the opposite of what it intends. A professor of linguistics at Columbia University…
By: Kayli Hillebrand on December 7, 2022
John McWhorter is a faculty member at Colombia University, contributing writer and editor to well-known publications and podcast host focused on language and author of over twenty books. In his most recent book Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, McWhorter delves into how some extremist views on antiracism in America has…
By: Eric Basye on December 7, 2022
John McWhorter has a PhD in Linguistics from Stanford and teaches at Columbia University. Interestingly, he has a focus on creole languages and Black English. Black English “is the set of English sociolects spoken by most black people in the United States and many in Canada” and is “a dialect continuum ranging from African-American Vernacular…
By: Andy Hale on December 6, 2022
Since 2016, I have hosted a weekly podcast through our denomination. I sit with authors, theologians, journalists, sociologists, psychologists, or practitioners each week to discuss relevant topics for congregational leaders, clergy, and churches. I also have the privilege of over 20 publishing houses sending me advanced reader copies of hundreds of books throughout the year,…
By: Henry Gwani on December 4, 2022
Speaking Truth to Power argues about the importance of upholding the truth in any society. Written by James O’Toole, a professor of business and respected author, the whitepaper calls us to first, like a whistle-blower, lead change by fearlessly speaking up in promotion of the truth. This reminds me of the courageous stand taken by…
By: Mary Kamau on December 4, 2022
In a world where it is more fashionable to fit in than stand out, who will walk the tightrope that is integrity? The Bible says in Proverbs 10:9, “One who walks in integrity walks securely but one who perverts his ways will be found out.” It is the sure way to safety, but few are…
By: Denise Johnson on December 2, 2022
My honest initial response on the topic of speaking truth to power was avoidance. In my eyes this phrase triggers an image of someone screaming their personal truth at anyone that disagrees with them. James O’Toole’s article “Speaking Truth to Power: A White Paper,” [1] dislodged me from my high horse to my own personal…
By: Jonathan Lee on December 1, 2022
James O’Toole is a distinguished professor of business ethics, and his research and writings have focused on the areas of leadership, ethics, corporate culture, and philosophy. In his discussion, Speaking Truth to Power: A White Paper, Dr. O’Toole drew a couple of key insights into the ethical practice of speaking truth to power in the…
By: Elmarie Parker on December 1, 2022
James O’Toole is a well-known professor and long-time thought leader in the world of leadership and ethics. His background in social anthropology has prepared him well to interpret social, political, and economic change to both business and elected leaders. He has also consulted with and/or coached numerous organizational leaders and their teams through times of…
By: Troy Rappold on December 1, 2022
James O’Toole wrote, “Speaking Truth to Power: A White Paper” for the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics in October, 2015. The Markkula Center is located at Santa Clara University, a highly regarded Catholic, Jesuit University in California. Dr. O’Toole has been a prolific author during his distinguished academic career, holding academic appointments at the University…
By: Roy Gruber on December 1, 2022
In “Speaking Truth to Power: A White Paper,” James O’Toole addresses the risky dynamic of challenging leadership in the context of business and governmental structures. His premise argues for a “culture of candor” that demands leaders to hear the critique that is often difficult.[1] O’Toole offers ethical boundaries for leaders and those seeking to…
By: Nicole Richardson on December 1, 2022
“Truth will set you free”; “Speak the truth in love”; “Speak truth to power”; These three well known phrases are the foundation of the book, Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor. Transparency is made up of three essays written by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O’Toole. Their goal is to encourage leaders to…
