‘You’re getting warmer’ isn’t good executive leadership
Are you unintentionally playing a game of “You’re getting warmer, you’re getting colder” as a leader? That’s the question Rodger Price explores in a recent article for the Grand Rapids Business Journal, and as he shares, it happens most often when leaders don’t do the essential (and hard) work of getting clarity about their vision, and communicating their vision thoroughly and frequently.
From ‘Great Man’ Leadership to Alignment
Imagine casting a vision for and leading a team who’s members change constantly due to injury or offseason moves. Imagine your job performance being evaluated and scrutinized not at a quarterly or annual review–but every week, by multiple coaches, profession pundits, and thousands of fans.
That’s the context for Rodger Price’s interview with veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Kirk Cousins talks leadership with Rodger Price
Imagine casting a vision for and leading a team who’s members change constantly due to injury or offseason moves. Imagine your job performance being evaluated and scrutinized not at a quarterly or annual review–but every week, by multiple coaches, profession pundits, and thousands of fans.
That’s the context for Rodger Price’s interview with veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Celebration: It’s Not Just for Holidays Anymore
West Michigan celebrated the 4th of July with some spectacular fire works shows! How great it was to see people gathered in celebration once again. Celebrations certainly have a way of bringing people together around the positive accomplishments we share. They also...
Wiring – Keeping It In Perspective
(This post was first published here on January 23, 2017.) 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...
A Safe Space to Innovate – More Prevalent than Ever?
Many organizations have some sort of defined innovation processes. They each use their own language and bucket the steps a little differently, but the main concepts and the flow are often quite similar. Leading by DESIGN's steps, for example, look like this: Identify...
Meet Elizabeth!
We are very excited to introduce our newest team member, Elizabeth Rolinski! Rodger recently recorded a zoomcast with Elizabeth so you can get to know her a bit. Please join me in welcoming Elizabeth to the Leading by DESIGN team. [video width="1440"...
What Makes a Powerful Question?
Hello Leaders, One of the most common questions I am asked as a coach is this: what makes for a powerful question? I’m glad it comes up so often. After all, asking good questions is key to so many other important things: giving and receiving feedback, leaning in to...
You’re Getting Warmer
I recently talked with a client about his frustration with his boss, who he really admires. When I heard what he described and realized that his frustration stemmed from lack of vision, I shared my belief that most leaders are unintentionally playing a game of “you’re...
Wow, What a Year!
It's been our tradition in the first blog of a new year to write a bit of a look-back at the previous year and give an update of where we stand in our mission, which you joined by your participation in LEAD 24/7. So how do I even begin to write about 2020 and share...