Posts by Jeffrey Boersma
The Great Eight: Commitment
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) In Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, he lists five characteristics of a dysfunctional team. One of those five is “the lack of commitment.” When people have not had the opportunity to air their opinion or challenge others,…
Read MoreIs Your Pace Sustainable?
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Years ago I had the strangest electrical problem with my car in which two gauges stopped working: my speedometer and tachometer. What was weird was that their “not working” needle positions were not down on the lower left where you’d…
Read MoreDo You Know Your Gifts?
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) The DoKnowBe Tree was introduced to all participants in the opening session of LEAD 365. It is a framework that helps us understand the following fundamental truth: leadership is not only about what we do and know, but about who we are. Who…
Read MorePurpose, Vision, and Values
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Today we are reposting a blog post that first appeared here November 23, 2015. Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we exist?” For individuals and organizations, having a clearly developed…
Read MoreMake Apprentices to Make Leaders
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) There are four main elements to building great teams: Getting the right people on the bus (and in the right seats). Getting the wrong people off the bus. Developing team members as individuals. Developing them as a team. In this…
Read MoreWho’s Your BFF?
In one of my former work positions, I received an annual review from our executive board. I dreaded it every year. Part of the reason I dreaded it was because I knew that this group saved up everything I did wrong or right from the last 12 months and then dumped it on me in that meeting. While…
Read MoreThank You and I’m Sorry
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Two of the important things that great leaders do well are expressing thanks and offering apologies. Learning to give credit where credit is due and owning up to the times we needed to do better are key parts to being a…
Read MoreLeading Yourself
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) How well do you remember the session on personal management? For most of us, this session came second to last and yet may be the most important session in terms of the sustainability of our lives and careers. We called that…
Read MoreWhat Not To Forget
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) I recently had a coaching session with the CEO of a West Michigan Company. In preparation for the session, I had accessed the website of the company. Not surprisingly the website contained the mission, or purpose statement, of the company as…
Read MorePurpose, Vision, and Values
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Purpose, Vision, and Values Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we exist?” For individuals and organizations, having a clearly developed answer to this question makes all the difference. Vision answers…
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