“Who Are You, and What Have You Done with My Kid?” Debriefing Christmas Break
“What has your first semester done to you?” If you’re a parent of a first-year college freshman who came home for the Christmas break, you may well have asked this question. There are a few key things that, in my experience with college students, tend to trigger this kind of question. Here they are, along…
A Quiet Strength
Many might think the greatest gift my parents gave me was the financial, earthly treasure from our family business, Chick-fil-A. No doubt, this is a tremendous blessing, but it’s far from what I hold most dear. You see, my parents didn’t come from money. In fact, my mother, Jeannette McNeil Cathy, was raised during the…
Three Steps Toward Having A Needed, Yet Difficult, Conversation
One of the hard pieces of work in leadership is being the one who often has to have difficult conversations with individual team members. While difficult, when done effectively it can be a defining mark of a strong leader. Difficult conversations can cover a variety of topics. It may be as “easy” as coaching a…
