Similar to all companies, Thorne Inc. is continuing to pivot during the quarantine. It has come to our attention that a new bedtime may be necessary to ensure the health, safety, and sanity of every […]
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The Challenge of Defining Leadership
Leadership Definition Leadership has been defined many ways. A contemporary author on leadership John Maxwell writes, “Leadership is influence–nothing more, nothing less” (1998, p. 17). Although defining leadership as an influence relationship is helpful, Maxwell’s […]
Understanding Why Volunteers Quit
Understanding why volunteers quit is important. Anyone who’s ever managed volunteers understands the constant challenge to recruit, train, and attempt to keep volunteers. Inevitably some volunteers opt to “take their talents elsewhere“. Losing volunteers can […]
Sugar Cereal and Lost Hope for Humanity
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Dunbar’s Number and Church Plant Success
Church Plant Success In the back of my mind I’m always wondering why some church plants take root and grow while others are forced to close their doors. Closed church plants impact lead planter families, community relationships, […]
6 Reasons Volunteers are Motivated to Serve
Volunteer Motivation Volunteers are motivated serve for many reasons. Researchers have hypothesized for decades what motivates people to give of their time and energy to help other people. The most common suggestion is altruism, or […]