Purpose, Vision, and Values

(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Today we are reposting a blog post that first appeared here November 23, 2015.  Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we exist?” For individuals and organizations, having a clearly developed…

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The DoKnowBe Tree: BE

(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Today we are reposting a blog post that first appeared here August 24, 2015.  The purpose of today’s blog is to give you a brief overview of the BE portion of the DoKnowBe Tree—our framework for helping leaders grow. Hopefully,…

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What Not To Forget

(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) I recently had a coaching session with the CEO of a West Michigan Company. In preparation for the session, I had accessed the website of the company.  Not surprisingly the website contained the mission, or purpose statement, of the company as…

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Trust: The Foundation of Any Healthy Team

(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) A few weeks back we had a man come to do some work on our living room carpet, and he and I started to slide our very heavy couch out of the way. He stopped and said, “Wait a minute,…

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Purpose, Vision, and Values

(This post is written for alumni of LEAD365, although all are welcome to read it.) Purpose, Vision, and Values Mission and purpose are two words we often use interchangeably. Purpose answers the question “why do we exist?” For individuals and organizations, having a clearly developed answer to this question makes all the difference. Vision answers…

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The DoKnowBe Tree: BE

This section of the tree represents a leader’s character. Not just her moral character but all of the internal characteristics that make her who she is—who she “be.” This portion of the tree is huge. After all, we are human BEings, NOT human DOings.

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