Bob Turner

Criticism (part 2)

July 9, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Criticism abounds, and yesterday we talked about how leaders must give criticism, but another challenge addresses how to receive it.

We cannot exhaust the list, but as leaders, a few suggestions for receiving criticism include:

Keep a record and review the criticism.
Always receive criticism gracefully. Be genuine.
Learn to ask questions for clarification.
Do not quit! Instead, accept criticism as a challenge to improve.

When leaders learn how to give and receive criticism, the results bring growth for all.

Criticism (part 1)

July 8, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

No one enjoys receiving criticism, because it is generally viewed as negative. However, criticism is not always bad.

Criticism provides an avenue to determine credibility and authenticity. We call it “constructive criticism.”

The challenge for leaders is wrapped up in how to give criticism. When giving criticism, leaders should be straightforward and honest, but tactful. Criticism serves to…

Show both weak and strong points.
Help us see ourselves the way others see us.
Provide suggestions for improvement.
Emphasize major or recurring faults, not to get even or vent emotion.

Leading Into The Future

July 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Moving beyond the “here and now” presents its challenges. Visionary leadership is a rare commodity. Hanz Finzel said, “The higher one is in leadership, the more their work is about the future.”

Our work is about preparing others to move into the future and reach the goal(s) before them.

This requires us to consider a few questions.

Do we know where we are going?
What are our plans to reach the destination?
Are resources available to help us?
Have we assessed the abilities of everyone involved?

Leaders need an awareness of the present, but point towards a greater future.

Giant Slayers

July 4, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

When we think of giant slayers, the account of David and Goliath comes to mind.

As a leader, however, David surrounded himself with others of like character.

Of David’s thirty-seven mighty men, at least four were involved in slaying giants.

As leaders, there will be giants that cross our paths. They oppose our efforts to accomplish God’s will, and they take many forms.

We must be able to overcome them and surround ourselves with others of like character.

Great leaders see the qualities in others to achieve success, even if it is necessary to take out giants.

Read More!

July 3, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is the best book you have read in the last six months, apart from the Bible? Admittedly, sitting down to read a book is not our favorite task.

There are several benefits to leaders who are readers.

We expose ourselves to the experience and wisdom of others.
We learn a number of new possibilities.
We expand our understanding in a variety of subjects.
We maintain a fresh perspective.
We develop a greater ability to think more widely.
We communicate in ways more well informed.
We need to challenge ourselves to improve who we are as leaders.

Read more!

Contentment

July 2, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Contentment is challenging in a world controlled by an insatiable desire for more. Benjamin Franklin said, “Content makes poor men rich. Discontent makes rich men poor.”

How can we achieve contentment? Paul claimed Christ provides such strength, and when godliness accompanies contentment we find great gain.

Contentment takes on a different meaning when thinking about leadership. We must be content with what we have, but never with who we are.

Leaders constantly work to develop their ability to lead.

We learn how to grow in fulfilling this God given task from others who are lifelong students of this subject.

Greatest Ally

July 1, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leadership is not about making things happen on our own. The minute we try to go alone, we are destined for failure.

When David faced Goliath he knew his Greatest Ally. Goliath came to the battle equipped and able to fight, at least from a physical point of view. David came with the living God of Israel by his side. Care to guess who wins?

When we come to the battle with the living God by our side, we cannot fail. Paul reminds us of this in Romans 8:31-39.

The lesson is powerful and we can live with this confidence when God is our greatest Ally.

Courage

June 30, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Courage has application for everyone. At some point or another, we face various situations and decisions when we need courage.

Peter Block says, “Courage isn’t done for the sake of being practical. It’s chosen for its own sake. As soon as you make courage practical, you’ve stolen its humanity.”

Courage is rarely developed; rather it is a choice of the moment. Leaders will face challenging obstacles or decisions and must choose to act with courage.

The ability to consistently act with courage is a defining mark of great leadership.

Ride to the Top

June 27, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Elevators are convenient, less taxing on the body, and quicker.

How great would it be to take an elevator to the top of leadership? The mind and body would have less stress. We would not experience the process of strategically putting one foot in front of the other. It would surely be more convenient.

However, it does not work this way. Never has and it never will.

We are shaped by various experiences throughout our journey.

There are no quick and easy ways to the top of leadership. The greater our diligence, the greater our leadership.

Influence

June 26, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The Energizer battery company put together ads of an indestructible rabbit powered by Energizer batteries. Nothing could stop it. This rabbit kept on going and going!

Doesn’t this describe a leaders influence? Our physical bodies will not last, but our influence will be remembered long after we are gone.

How do we want to be remembered?

However we answer that question, we must begin living it…NOW! It does not happen by accident. It is the result of intentional and diligent effort.

Our influence lives long beyond now, but it is determined by the choices we make now.

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