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You’ve Got to Say Inspired

You’ve Got to Say Inspired

by Chris Marlink | Jun 6, 2025 | Being a Person Worth Following, Casting Vision, Leading Yourself, Living Systems, News & Events

Even the most visionary leader, committed to a purpose that excites and motivates them, can get bogged down and tired: churn among team members, an unexpected illness, a downturn in the economy, or a challenge on the home front all make focus and longevity difficult....
Creating the Conditions for Happiness at Work

Creating the Conditions for Happiness at Work

by Chris Marlink | Oct 27, 2022 | Casting Vision, Living Systems, Shaping Culture

We all want to be happy. That’s a given. Written into our Declaration of Independence is our common belief in an unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. But should we pursue happiness, and how does our work intersect with and impact our happiness? The...
Today’s Talent War will Require the Best from Leaders

Today’s Talent War will Require the Best from Leaders

by Chris Marlink | Jul 18, 2022 | Building a Great Team, Casting Vision, Developing Individuals, Developing the Team

Unemployment levels are back to their pre-pandemic lows (below 4% nationally), and as any leader charged with building (and keeping!) an amazing team knows, it’s not easy to fill key vacancies. As Rodger Price explains in his latest article for the Grand Rapids...
A Vision for West Michigan Leaders in the West Coast Way

A Vision for West Michigan Leaders in the West Coast Way

by Chris Marlink | May 25, 2022 | Being a Person Worth Following, Building a Great Team, Casting Vision

Following on the heels of his presentation at the Wake Up West Michigan event put on by the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce, Rodger Price has a new essay in the West Coast Way where he casts a bold vision for West Michigan leaders. If you’ve had a chance...
‘You’re getting warmer’ isn’t good executive leadership

‘You’re getting warmer’ isn’t good executive leadership

by Chris Marlink | Mar 4, 2022 | Casting Vision, Effective Communication, Leading Yourself

You’re getting warmer, you’re getting colder 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...
From ‘Great Man’ Leadership to Alignment

From ‘Great Man’ Leadership to Alignment

by Chris Marlink | Feb 8, 2022 | Being a Person Worth Following, Casting Vision, Feedback, Listening

Is there a generational divide in the perception of what it means to be a great leader? Have expectations changed among millennials and the rising generations in the way they think about their personal “brand” (values, beliefs, etc.) and that of the...
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