Even the Greatest Leaders Struggle with Margins
This is a true story about a leader, his team, and the difficulties with establishing boundaries and margins. As is often the case, one of the things that made this leader great was that he could get things done that no one else could. Even though he had trained his...
What’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....
Guest 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...
Most 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...
Wiring – Keeping It In Perspective
The DISC behavioral assessment tool was instrumental in my earliest efforts to understand myself and intentionally grow as a leader. That was around 25 years ago, and I can still remember how helpful and powerful the learning from DISC was for me. It awakened my...
Change that Sticks
I’m going to give you a series of short phrases. They all come from same book. See how soon you remember the name of the book: Direct The Rider Script The Critical Moves Motivate The Elephant Shrink The Change Shape The Path Tweak The Environment Build Helpful Habits...
Sink 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...
Reflections on 2016, Our Plan for 2017, and our Leadership Audit
LEAD 365 Alumni, we hope you enjoyed the holidays, including some time off for yourself and some team with family and friends. Over the past few days I've done what is very natural for many of us to do at this time of year: I’ve been reflecting on 2016 and planning...
Happy 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...
Great Onboarding
Part of building great teams is getting the right people on the bus. And getting the right people on the bus means having a great onboarding process. This is indispensable to helping them get started on the right foot. Onboarding looks a little different with each...