Posts by Rodger Price
Leaning Into Healthy Conflict: A Refresher
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) In this post I will answer some questions that have come up from time to time about the model we use for engaging conflict. Do you remember the model? It’s six simple-to-understand-but-hard-to-do steps: Share your perspective—hopefully in thirty seconds or less Seek…
Read MoreA Clear Picture of Vision
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Last week I wrote about purpose and shared a new thought about an approach that might be helpful in doing the difficult work of determining it. Today I am writing about the next step in the overall process of…
Read MoreThe Five Whys of Purpose
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) More and more leaders are writing and talking about the importance of purpose for their organizations. Simon Sinek started some of the renewed interest in getting clear about your organization’s purpose—or reason for existing—with his TED Talk describing the…
Read MoreThe DoKnowBe Tree: BE
(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 August 24, 2015. The purpose of today’s blog is to give you a brief overview of the BE portion of the DoKnowBe Tree—our framework for helping leaders grow. Hopefully,…
Read MoreGoing Without
How long can you go without eating? I’m not asking about what the experts would tell you. I mean, how long can YOU go without eating? What is the longest you’ve ever gone without any calories? As a way to manage my intake, I’ve been playing around with various forms of fasting. Mostly it’s just…
Read MoreDoug Conant’s Leadership Blog
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) This week’s post is borrowed from a friend of mine. Some of you met Doug Conant a couple of years ago when he spoke at a West Coach Chamber of Commerce Lessons in Leadership event. Doug retired as CEO of…
Read MorePerspectives
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) How is your career going? How is your family life? How are your finances? How are your stocks doing? You may be thinking, “Why so many questions about how I’m doing?” I’m asking because it will help me draw…
Read MoreBig Engine, Big Transmission
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 rule impacts our design in a fairly simple way. We continuously try to…
Read MoreO-Rings and Marshmallows
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) 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…
Read MoreTruth and Love
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Truth without love can be mean, and love without truth can be a lie. Today’s post is a review of a skill that I think it is the most important skill needed in West Michigan leaders. It is the willingness and…
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