C12 Mid-Atlantic

In last month's C12 Business Forums, we discussed lean principles, specifically 5S, a waste-elimination methodology. Waste elimination supports the primary lean principle of creating value. By cutting out nonvalue-adding activities, lean processes become more streamlined, delivering maximum value to customers. C12 Business Forums compel and equip Christian business leaders to achieve business excellence through the power of peers. If you would like to learn more about C12, please let us know. We would love to connect you with a C12 Business Forum in your area.

In C12, we recognize that our work is just one part of our lives. We seek a balance between our work, ministry, and family life. In fact, our families should be our "first ministries", a responsibility we cannot delegate and should not abdicate. But this responsibility was not meant to be navigated alone. C12 Business Forums provide a framework that compels and equips Christian business leaders to achieve an integrated life through the power of peers. Let us know if you would like learn more about C12. We would be happy to continue this discussion and connect you with a C12 Business Forum in your area.

In Psalm 127, Solomon reminds us that we were designed to rest in God's generous provision. "Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat—for he grants sleep to those he loves." Our work is just one aspect of what we do. We want our lives to be wholly surrendered to God, that he might work through us to accomplish His plans. If you would like to walk alongside CEOs and business owners who think like this, please let us know. We would be happy to connect you with a C12 Business Forum near you.

In this past month's C12 Business Forums, we looked at lean principles and discussed practical ways they can help us minimize waste and maximize value in our companies. If you're a business leader and would like to join in action-oriented discussions like this, please let us know! We would be happy to tell you more about C12 and how it can help your business thrive.

If you lead a business, there is a greater purpose to what you are doing. We have been called to leverage our businesses for God's Kingdom. In C12, we call this "Business as a Ministry" (BaaM). Thousands of business leaders across the country already view their work through the lens of BaaM, but that's just the starting point. If you would like to learn more about BaaM and how C12 can provide a framework to help you leverage your business for the Kingdom, let us know! We would love to connect you with a C12 Business Forum near you.

Our influence as leaders decreases when we unnecessarily hold on to responsibilities that we should share with our teams. In this month's C12 Business Forums, we discuss delegation and how it can improve our companies' performance. Would you like to join us? We would be happy to have a short discovery call to see if C12 is a good fit for you.

As business leaders, we will undoubtedly face challenges within our work. But God did not design work to be a burden, but to be a gift, an opportunity, and a blessing. Let's carry that eternal perspective with us today!

"Only after you’ve figured out where you want to go should you move to the operational challenge of figuring out the specific steps you’ll need to take on the inside in order to get there." We love how Graham Kenny draws a clear distinction between strategy and execution. We develop our strategies first, then figure out how to execute them.

When Tom Darby of TMD Machining, Inc. applied lean principles to his business, he pulled his employees into the process. He didn't view this as simply a way to increase efficiency, but also as an opportunity to make his employees' work more meaningful through their contributions.

Strategic planning is a skill, like any other business skill. It's not a one-time task to complete but an ongoing process. In C12, we use the Business as a Ministry (BaaM) Strategic Planning Framework to help us design strategic plans for our companies. How do you approach strategic planning? Is there a tried-and-true method you rely on?