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LEADERSHIP LAB


What's the Real Purpose of Feedback?
Did you ever attend a state fair when you were a child? When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait until September. The state fair signaled the...
Sep 21, 20142 min read


Leadership Self-Check
So, what’s your take on Mondays? Maybe you show up humming, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.” If you’re too young to know the...
Sep 14, 20142 min read


Are You Satisfied With Your Decision-Making
Is it possible to lead in “Real Time” today? How often during the day do you deal with the unexpected? Suddenly, your day takes a turn....
Sep 10, 20142 min read


Culture Shaping
“Culture Change” is one of those nebulous phrases often tossed around today. The challenge is getting one’s arms around it quickly and...
Jun 26, 20132 min read


Generational Differences
On a recent plane trip I was seated with a couple and their twin toddlers. Although most people would dread this seating arrangement, my...
May 22, 20134 min read


Phantom of the Opera: Tripod of Trust
In Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, the Phantom who has hid himself, his disfigurement and his true talents in the depths...
Apr 22, 20132 min read


Emerging Leaders - The Power of Communication
For the past several months I have had the joy of working with the Grand Valley State University Advanced Leadership Excellence (ALE)...
Apr 17, 20133 min read


Leading Beyond a Crisis
Dr. Fred talks about leading change after organizational crisis: Following an organizational crisis, company leaders often struggle with...
Apr 17, 20132 min read


Take Your Organization's Temperature
At InitiativeOne, we know that moving an organization to increased performance requires a deep and deliberate look at itself. Creating a...
Feb 26, 20132 min read
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