Posts Tagged ‘vision’
Vision Accomplished
Many of you know that over five years ago a vision was established. My daughter Morgan and I committed ourselves to summiting the 46 high peaks of the Adirondacks in upstate New York. On July 26, 2013, we summited the first of those high peaks: Cascade Mountain. We had no idea what was ahead of us or exactly…
Read MoreVision Worth Fighting For
Fellow leaders, My guess is that most of us have not heard of Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery. I want to introduce you to him today even though he died back in 1976. Bernard Montgomery led and fought in World War I and World War II. In fact, he fought in about ten other wars and scores of…
Read MorePutting It Out There
My fellow leaders, I’ve put it out there and I can’t take it back. Too many people know. Too many have heard. I’ve talked about it too many times. There is no turning back. And I do have some fears. What if we don’t make it? What if the current favorable conditions change? What is she gets pregnant? What if there is a downturn…
Read MoreUpside Down and Inside Out
Back in December I shared a music video from the band Ok Go. I so highly value creativity, art, and music that I could post on something like that every week, but I hold back. Recently, though, our Leading by DESIGN team has been talking about innovation, which we define as creativity that brings value.…
Read MoreGuest Post: Let Them See
Today’s post is written by a LEAD 365 alumnus, Ken Horner, VP of Quality for Gentex Corporation. Ken was part of a LEAD 365 cohort that wrapped up in February 2016. This is Ken’s second time as a guest blogger. His first post, Making Great Choices, was published in July 2016. Last week Rodger blogged about what…
Read MorePurpose, 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…
Read MorePurpose, 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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