Putting It Out There

Putting It Out There

My fellow leaders, I’ve put it out there and I can’t take it back. Too many people know. Too many have heard. I’ve talked about it too many times. There is no turning back. And I do have some fears. What if we don’t make it? What if the current favorable conditions...
Update on Leading by DESIGN and LEAD 365

Update on Leading by DESIGN and LEAD 365

We’ve had an exciting year, and this seems like a good time to update all of you LEAD 365 alumni on how our purpose and vision is progressing. I’m guessing that most of you remember our purpose/mission (the reason Leading by DESIGN exists), which is to make West...
Big Engine, Big Transmission

Big Engine, Big Transmission

(This post was first published here on March 7, 2016.) 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...
Vision and the Need for Hopeful Belief

Vision and the Need for Hopeful Belief

Frank Sinatra first sang the following words back in 1959: Just what makes that little old ant think he can move a rubber tree plant everyone knows that ant, can’t move a rubber tree plant But he’s got high hopes He’s got high hopes He’s got high apple pie in the sky...
Guest Post: Let Them See

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...
A Clear Picture of Vision

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...