I was recently loaned a copy of David Whyte’s book Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity, and was struck by a passage on how the interests, passions, and intuitions of our childhood can function as keys to unlocking our most meaningful work as...
How do great leaders seem to consistently make the right decision? Where does this internal compass, this discernment come from? And importantly, how can leaders strengthen their own discernment muscles? I recently had the opportunity to host a conversation about...
How do you tackle a problem? How do you pursue an idea? I don’t mean in the technical sense: breaking down a problem into its smallest parts, or most fundamental questions, doing market research, soliciting feedback, getting the right people in the room. Those are all...
At his trial in 399 BC, Plato records his (soon to be condemned) teacher Socrates uttering the famous maxim: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” It’s a powerful idea, and I generally agree with it. However, the reality is that plenty of people, including...
Executives from RoMan Manufacturing and Grand Rapids Chair Company Share Their Stories Our LEAD 24/7 program mixes leaders from several organizations into year-long cohorts to learn and grow together as they discover their unique design for leadership. But just as...
“There is never a good time for a busy man to take a vacation. And since there is never a good time, he might as well take it whenever he wants.” – Bill Buckley While my work output has never been so prodigious as Bill Buckley’s–magazine founder, editor,...
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