Is Your Pace Sustainable?
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) Years ago I had the strangest electrical problem with my car in which two gauges stopped working: my speedometer and tachometer. What was weird was that their “not working” needle...
Soul Food
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) This month I'm doing quite a bit of teaching around Leading Yourself, what we used to call Personal Management in LEAD 365. We work with a lot of successful, growing leaders, some of...
Guest Post: Making Great Choices
Today's post is written by a LEAD 365 alumnus for other alumni. Ken Horner is the vice president of quality for Gentex Corporation. Ken was part of a LEAD 365 cohort that kicked off in March 2015 and wrapped up this past February. We're excited to have Ken share his...
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...
Do You Know Your Gifts?
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) The DoKnowBe Tree was introduced to all participants in the opening session of LEAD 365. It is a framework that helps us understand the following fundamental truth: leadership is not...
Scarcity, Choice Paralysis, and Time
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) I'm reading a book right now about scarcity (appropriately titled Scarcity.) Actually, I'm listening to it as an audiobook because I have so many projects to do around the house, but I...
A 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...
The 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...
Purpose, Vision, and Values
(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 November 23, 2015. Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we...
Make Apprentices to Make Leaders
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) There are four main elements to building great teams: Getting the right people on the bus (and in the right seats). Getting the wrong people off the bus. Developing team members as...