Posts by Rodger Price
Update on Leading by DESIGN and LEAD 365
We’ve had an exciting year, and this seems like a good time to update all of you LEAD 365 alumni on how our purpose and vision is progressing. I’m guessing that most of you remember our purpose/mission (the reason Leading by DESIGN exists), which is to make West Michigan the Silicon Valley of leadership. Our…
Read MoreExcellence in All Things – Really?
This posting might get me in trouble in West Michigan. It might even get me in trouble with my team. But there’s something I believe about great leaders that I feel needs to be said. After saying it, I’m more than happy to hear any rebuttals. After hearing those, I may need to rewrite my…
Read MoreLiving Systems and High-Impact Listening
Today’s post was originally published here on September 28, 2015. Everyone who has been through PILOT/LEAD 365 has spent time in jail—the Ottawa County jail—as a setting to learn about living systems. A living system is any group of people who spend time together and therefore become “emotionally wired together.” A Living System is the…
Read MoreHow to Rock Your Next Public Speaking Opportunity
(This post was first published here on September 21, 2015.) Public Speaking! Yikes!! For many people, public speaking is more feared than death! All you have to do is avoid it, right? The problem is that public speaking is an important skill for organizational leaders. And you are all organizational leaders. I recall some of…
Read MoreBig Engine, Big Transmission
(This post was first published here on March 7, 2016.) Last week I shared with you how the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule, has influenced my life. I promised that in this week’s posting I would share how the 80/20 rule has impacted our design and delivery of LEAD 365 and beyond. The 80/20…
Read MoreO-Rings and Marshmallows
Today’s post was originally published here on February 29, 2016. One of my favorite philosophies for leadership is the Pareto Principle. I don’t think we talked about this principle in class so this may be a new topic to you. I want to explain this important concept in this week’s posting so I can use…
Read MoreFive-Minute MBA
(This post was first published here on October 26, 2015.) In my last post I shared that we now open our teaching on business acumen with the simple belief that value wins the day. I wrote that it is critical that business leaders understand the basics of business even if their area is highly focused on…
Read MoreHow To Succeed in Business? Value Wins the Day
(This post was first published here on October 19, 2015.) I have a key belief that affects the way I live. I believe the basic premise of business is to bring real value to the world and then be compensated for that value, usually in the form of money. This is the underlying foundation of business.…
Read MoreGood Decisions Build on Each Other
Today’s post was originally published here on October 5, 2015. Finally—a fresh topic! Every now and then, rather than just review a topic we covered in class, we’re going to share something that’s been percolating and seems like it might be important. This is one of those times. I’ve a developing clarity around how good decisions build on each other. I…
Read MoreWhy Culture Matters
Today’s post was originally published here on October 12, 2015. In my twenties I worked as an engineer at General Motors—Oldsmobile to be specific. Working at a car company was pretty cool on many levels. I got to drive all kinds of cool cars that would not go to market for several years. I got to play…
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