Posts by Meredith Nieuwsma
Upside Down and Inside Out
Back in December I shared a music video from the band Ok Go. I so highly value creativity, art, and music that I could post on something like that every week, but I hold back. Recently, though, our Leading by DESIGN team has been talking about innovation, which we define as creativity that brings value.…
Read MoreWhat’s Love Got To Do With It?
With Valentine’s Day just a day away, thoughts of love are in the air. Josh and I spent the first twelve years of our marriage not celebrating V-Day at all, and then our daughter started school. Apparently Valentine’s Day is a Very Big Deal to elementary-school girls. In honor of Valentine’s Day and the over 1…
Read MoreGuest Post: Let Them See
Today’s post is written by a LEAD 365 alumnus, Ken Horner, VP of Quality for Gentex Corporation. Ken was part of a LEAD 365 cohort that wrapped up in February 2016. This is Ken’s second time as a guest blogger. His first post, Making Great Choices, was published in July 2016. Last week Rodger blogged about what…
Read MoreMost Important Skill
When you think about all of the sessions in LEAD 365, is there one that comes to mind as your favorite? I’ve asked this of several people over the last three years, and I’ve been surprised at how different the answers are. For some it’s the first session and the DoKnowBe Tree. For others it’s the…
Read MoreSink or Swim
I was a kid when The NeverEnding Story came out. Have you seen it? I remember renting it over and over back when Meijer had movie rentals. There is a scene in the movie where the hero, Atreyu, and his horse are making their way through the Swamp of Sorrows. The swamp can only be passed through…
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
We hope that everyone reading this will have a special holiday season with family and friends, and a great start to 2017. It’s been an honor and a joy to get to know each of you over the last three years of LEAD 365, and we look forward to continuing to grow our relationships through the alumni…
Read MoreTake Another Look
This is a busy season for many of you, so today we’re offering something fun to illustrate how powerful perspective really is, and to share some awesome creativity, planning, and dedication from the team that pulled this off.
Read MoreWhy Can’t We Be Friends
You may be aware that there was an election last week, a rather contentious one. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about politics today. But I am going to talk about beliefs. The division we’ve all seen in our nation around who and what our country needs is a perfect opportunity to explore how…
Read MoreI Believe I Can Fly
How malleable are our beliefs? Two weeks ago Jeff posted on emotional maturity. In that post, he mentioned psychologist Albert Ellis’s ABCs of emotions: There is an Activating event, which we filter through our Belief system to produce an emotional Consequence. Right away I knew I wanted to write a follow-up post to Jeff’s article on how to shape our…
Read MoreTime Flies (Away)
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) I’m supposed to be in New York visiting a friend right now. Instead, I’m sitting in my Grand Rapids home office writing this post with a new understanding of the risks of flying super low-cost airlines during hurricane season. Travel…
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