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Lessons in Leadership: Henry Ford

Mar 2, 2010JerryLessons in LeadershipHistory, Lessons in Leadership

Last week, we wrote about Noah Webster as part of our Lessons in Leadership series. This week, we fast forward half a century to Henry Ford.

Henry Ford (1863 – 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He is perhaps best known for his invention of the Model T and his development of modern assembly lines used in mass production.

Some of Ford’s business practices garnered a great deal of criticism at the time—and a few still do today—but there’s no denying the legacy he’s left or that he had an innate ability to lead others, and for that reason we turn to him for some Lessons in Leadership.

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Video: Perfect Ideas (By Stuart Shepard)

Feb 25, 2010JerryHistoryAmerica's Godly Heritage, Stuart Shepard, Video

Stuart Shepard of Focus on the Family Action takes a trip to Washington, D.C. to look at America’s Godly heritage.

At a time when many in government express a disregard for the will of the people, Stuart examines the principles that guided Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, the faith that they shared, and the source of our freedoms and our government’s powers.

Se more by Stuart Shepard here.

The President’s Health Care Plan: It Still Includes Abortion

Feb 24, 2010JerryHealthcareHealthcare

On Monday, President Obama revealed his version of health care reform. Though legislative language hasn’t been released yet, enough details have surfaced about the bill to conclude that the president hasn’t listened to the American people. This “new” bill looks a lot like the old bill. According to Americans United for Life, that means it still has serious implications for the unborn.

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