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....
At our annual alumni gathering, NFL quarterback and Holland, Michigan native, Kirk Cousins joined Leading by DESIGN founder Rodger Price to discuss the lessons in leadership he’s gleaned throughout his storied college and pro-football career. Their conversation...
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...
The global pandemic of 2020-2022 will (eventually) offer us case studies in leadership during a time of extreme anxiety. While the definitive books about this season in leadership haven’t been written (yet), I think a key element will be that the pandemic acted...
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,...
(A version of this post was originally published here on February 12, 2018.) Imagine that you’re walking along a path outside. As you round a bend, you see an elephant. Before you have a chance to think, his ears go up, his head drops, and he starts to charge...
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