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Patience is rooted in God’s character: God is patient, is working inexorably across the centuries to accomplish his mission, and in the fullness of time has disclosed himself in Jesus Christ.
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
Alan Kreider
Firms do a relatively good job in responding to customer demands, and doing so results in above-average performance. What firms tend to do considerably less effectively is to respond with speed and agility. It appears that responding to customers accurately is more important than responding quickly.
Victory Through Organization
Dave Ulrich, David Kryscynski, Wayne Brockbank, Mike Ulrich
What goes on during a check-in? First, when people choose to speak (all speaking is voluntary), they often begin by saying their name (“Hi, I am Carlos”), even though it would be rare for anyone not to know the name of another team member. They do it to remind themselves, and their teammates, that they seek to stand fully in whatever they’re about to say, that it comes from their person and not their role. They then say whatever they need to, to bring themselves fully, as whole people, into the work space.