Our colleague, Bernard Moon reveals some lessons he has learned from his father on relationships and influence.

Kinda reminds me of the time I met with an executive and, upon realizing a mistake she’d made, she smacked herself on the head and said, “Duh! Should’ve had a V8.”  I think you and I could use a little forehead smacking right about now.

Bradley J. Moore doubts that all the complex issues he faces in management and leadership can be boiled down to a few Sunday School adages from scripture. "To make matters worse," he writes, "I noticed that many of the well-intentioned authors of these work-faith articles had little to zilcho experience in corporate management. This, to me, came off a little bit like asking for sex therapy from a celibate priest."

InsideWork is following Solomon West in his progress through nearly 100 encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.

Sometimes, Bradley J Moore notes, Christians become so sheltered we are afraid of our own shadows. We rant against the “secular” marketplace instead of embracing the world as one great opportunity to reveal God’s love.

"Buddhist Capitalism? How did Jesus end up missing the boat here?" wonders Bradley J. Moore. "Why not Jesus Capitalism? Or Christian Capitalism? Last I checked, Jesus was pretty much into authentic servanthood..."

Leadership will inevitably involve facing some unpleasant details such as dealing with difficult, strong-willed people who have their own appetite for power, or making life-or-death decisions in the face of extreme challenges. Bradley J. Moore considers whether that means it's all about power in the end.