Posts Tagged ‘developing individuals’
A Personal Growth Model: Invite Feedback. Adjust. Repeat.
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 from a vice president and getting knocked back…
Read MoreLeaning Into Healthy Conflict: A Short Story
I recently wrote two back-to-back posts on what I believe is our most important topic for West Michigan leaders: Leaning Into Healthy Conflict. That topic is still on my mind, so I’m writing another piece on it today. However, this one’s a little different. This one is a short story in a conversation format. I…
Read MoreGrowth Over Time
Many of you have heard me say that concepts often work on me, whether I want them to or not. My ego would like to claim that I’m working on them, but I have to admit that I often feel like I have no choice—some concepts just seem to wrestle with me until I feel…
Read MoreThe Great Eight: Talent
(This post was first published here on September 6, 2016.) In order to be a great team, there are specific tasks that need to be done very well. The word “talent” describes what is required in order to achieve each of these tasks with excellence. Great teams have the right mix of people who have the…
Read MoreThe Great Eight: Talent
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD 365, although all are welcome to read it.) In order to be a great team, there are specific tasks that need to be done very well. The word “talent” describes what is required in order to achieve each of these tasks with excellence. Great teams have the…
Read MoreDevelop Your Team To Help Them Succeed
(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) It’s easy for me to think of great leaders—Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, Steve Jobs, and Bono all come to mind. Great leaders show up in many different parts of the world and sectors of the economy. What’s harder for me to…
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