by Jeffrey Boersma | May 21, 2018 | Being a Person Worth Following
Fellow Leaders, I’ve always enjoyed being active—running, hiking, biking, strength-training and sports have been routines for me since I was young. But something changed about 10 years ago. I started to get plagued with injuries. I hurt my back, my neck, my calves,...
by Gerald Alvaro | May 14, 2018 | Feedback
In my last blog, I wrote about the power of feedback and how the leader should solicit feedback in order to grow. As you grow and get better yourself, you are raising the standard for your team. I love the quote by Tyron Edwards (an American Theologian), which reads,...
by Rodger Price | May 4, 2018 | DoKnowBe Tree
I’ve been taking a deeper dive into the DoKnowBe Tree as of late—especially the relationship between beliefs and values. I’ve known for a long time that beliefs and values are intricately woven together. I suspect that values (those things that we hold as most...
by Gerald Alvaro | Apr 30, 2018 | Feedback
Of all the things that have helped me to grow over the years as a person, as a husband, and as a leader, what has helped the most is when I have received specific feedback. I like reading books and enjoy seminars as these give me new information to process in how to...
by Jeffrey Boersma | Apr 15, 2018 | Developing Individuals, Favorites, Leading Yourself
Fellow leaders, One of the key teachings in the book Switch is that the more we can turn people problems into situational problems, the more likely we are to see successful change—even when change is hard. And the more we can look at others with the mindset...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Apr 9, 2018 | Being a Person Worth Following
This post was originally published on the Leading by DESIGN blog on May 9, 2016. Each LEAD 365 cohort goes on a retreat, and so far the feedback indicates that this retreat is a highlight for almost everyone. Honestly, it’s a highlight for us as well. Last week,...
by Rodger Price | Mar 26, 2018 | Public Speaking
I realize Jeff just shared a great post with you last week about Public Speaking, but I, too, have that on my mind, so please pardon the redundant focus this week. I have been doing more public speaking than normal lately and have also been coaching several people on...
by Jeffrey Boersma | Mar 19, 2018 | Public Speaking
Fellow Leaders, Remember the chapter on Public Speaking? Learning public speaking is part science and part art. The science part can be taught, and the art can be discovered and developed through experience. If you are like me, I tend to learn the most from...
by Meredith Nieuwsma | Mar 12, 2018 | Favorites, Living Systems
A few weeks ago my daughter and I walked to our local grocery store. Shortly after we got there, the manager made an announcement letting shoppers know that they were having some software issues with their cash registers, that they were working hard to get things...
by Rodger Price | Mar 5, 2018 | Leading Change
(This post was first published here on April 25, 2016.) How long can you go without eating? I’m not asking about what the experts would tell you. I mean, how long can YOU go without eating? What is the longest you’ve ever gone without any calories? As a way to manage...
