Posts by Chris Marlink
From ‘Great Man’ Leadership to Alignment
Imagine casting a vision for and leading a team who’s members change constantly due to injury or offseason moves. Imagine your job performance being evaluated and scrutinized not at a quarterly or annual review–but every week, by multiple coaches, profession pundits, and thousands of fans.
That’s the context for Rodger Price’s interview with veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Read MoreKirk Cousins talks leadership with Rodger Price
Imagine casting a vision for and leading a team who’s members change constantly due to injury or offseason moves. Imagine your job performance being evaluated and scrutinized not at a quarterly or annual review–but every week, by multiple coaches, profession pundits, and thousands of fans.
That’s the context for Rodger Price’s interview with veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Read MoreSome Vision Is Better Than None
When I made the jump in 2019 from employee with a side hustle in communications to full-time freelancer, I thought that I had made “The Big Decision.” I would work for myself, and that was a huge leap. Then, as my portfolio began to grow, I was asked by a client if I was planning…
Read MoreStay Calm. Stay Connected
I headed to Meijer on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. I wasn’t prepared for the chaos that greeted me inside the store. People were buying up everything! The pasta aisle was empty; the frozen chicken was gone; there was no toilet paper. People’s carts were overflowing with food. People were panic buying. By the time I…
Read MoreThe Myth of Relational Cubbies
While I was talking with my leadership coach, Dave Ozios, about living systems, I happened to see that directly behind him stood a large upright cubby cabinet. Inside some of the cubbies were personal effects, photographs of previous LEAD 24/7 cohorts, hand tools, and other historical oddities that Rodger likes to collect. No two cubby…
Read MoreA Personal Growth Model: Invite Feedback. Adjust. Repeat.
We all like an ‘at-a-boy or ‘at-a-girl. I can distinctly remember a handful of times when our organization’s president called me out by name in front of my peers for an above-and-beyond type effort. That felt great. But I can also remember taking a tough phone call from a vice president and getting knocked back…
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