Posts by Meredith Nieuwsma
Leadership in Aisle 4
A few weeks ago my daughter and I walked to our local grocery store. Shortly after we got there, the manager made an announcement letting shoppers know that they were having some software issues with their cash registers, that they were working hard to get things moving quickly again, but that we should expect delays…
Read MoreStampeding Elephants
Imagine that you’re taking a walk along a path outside. As you round a bend, you see an elephant. Before you have a chance to think, his ears go up, his head drops, and he starts to charge straight at you. What do you do? What would you do if you were in the path…
Read MoreA Pause to Reflect
Happy 2018! A new year is a great opportunity to pause, reflect on the previous year, and plan for the year to come. We hope that you’ll take some time this week to look back on your leadership learnings from 2017 and to think about how you might challenge yourself as a leader in 2018.…
Read MoreWhy Feedback Is Uncomfortable — and What To Do About It
Many people struggle with giving negative feedback because they don’t want to hurt the other person or strain the relationship. But plenty of people struggle with giving positive feedback to others.
Read MoreSay It Isn’t So!
Building an incredible team is so important that it’s one of the main branches we focus on in the Do portion of the DoKnowBe Tree. We’ve heard from many of you that you are spending time and effort building your team and you’re seeing results, which is awesome! And yet, you might still fail as…
Read MoreWho Are You Comparing Yourself To?
I grew up in a very artistic family. Two of my three siblings have fine arts degrees, and my brother still makes a living in a creative field. My mom can sew anything and has had strangers ask if they could buy the wall hangings she creates. My dad could build anything, and my niece…
Read MoreEndings and Beginnings
This is a season of endings and beginnings for many of us. September sometimes feels like a mini-New Year to me, with the end of summer and the start of a new school year. Just last week, we wrapped up a LEAD 365 cohort, and we are kicking off four new cohorts this month. Needless…
Read MoreTime to Add Some Value
“Would you rather be overpaid or underpaid?” When Rodger first asked me this question years ago I immediately responded with overpaid. Josh was in grad school and we had just adopted our daughter. There wasn’t much wiggle room in our budget. Turns out that’s the wrong answer. It’s better to be underpaid than overpaid because…
Read MoreMy Red-X, Full of Grace
The last several months have been some of the hardest of my life. How’s that for an opening sentence? I’m going to share some of what’s been going on for me in hopes that it will help you continue your own growth as a leader. Here’s a quick recap of my last few years. Other stuff…
Read MoreLEAD 365 Alumni Mirror
Fellow Leaders, Reunions are great. We get to enjoy them with you at alumni events as well as one-on-one as many of you have stopped in to say hello (keep doing that!). What I really enjoy is seeing the growth and transformation that has taken place. I’ve seen this so often that recently I decided I had to spend…
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