A Vision for West Michigan Leaders in the West Coast Way

Writing for the West Coast Way, Rodger Price laid out the three biggest opportunities before West Michigan leaders if we are to make our area the hotbed of the nation’s best leaders: become a person worth following, build a great team, and get clarity about why an organization exists, where it’s going, and how it will behave.

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A Desire to Understand

In last week’s post, I referred to a simple comment from a client in a coaching session as we talked about the concept of “seeking to understand”—a term coined by Stephen Covey and a critical piece of our Leaning Into Healthy Conflict model. The comment he made went along these lines: “I’m surprised you don’t…

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The Value of Gratitude

I hope all of your are coming off a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, including some extra time of fun with your family. For many of us, Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year. I don’t think it’s only because of the massive amounts of great food, or even because it’s a chance to be with…

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