by Chris Marlink | Sep 30, 2024 | Feedback, Leading Yourself
I’m generically middle aged now. Just past 40, and saying things like, “When I was your age…” That’s all normal as far as it goes, I think, but these middle years also correspond with the asking of big questions, like: Is this the work I’m best suited for? How long...
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...
by Chris Marlink | Jul 14, 2021 | Being a Person Worth Following, Building a Great Team, Developing the Team, Feedback, Leading Yourself, Living Systems
Imagine casting a vision for and leading a team where members change constantly due to injury or offseason moves. And imagine your job performance being evaluated and scrutinized not at a quarterly or annual review–but every week, by multiple coaches,...
by Chris Marlink | Dec 2, 2019 | Feedback
We all like an ‘at-a-boy or ‘at-a-girl. I can distinctly remember a handful of times when our organization’s president called me out by name in front of my peers for an above-and-beyond type effort. That felt great. But I can also remember taking a tough phone call...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Jul 8, 2019 | Feedback
In the last post in this series we explored how to apply the leadership tool of listening. This week, we’re focusing on feedback and the results you can get when you use this tool wisely. Once again, this post isn’t about HOW to give feedback (for that, go...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Apr 22, 2019 | Feedback, Living Systems
When my husband and I were engaged, we got into a car accident on the way home from seeing a movie. A blizzard had started up while we were at the theater. It was clear when we got there, an icy mess when we left. Josh lost control of his car on the ice-filmed road...
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