ClickCease
Dr. Rob McKenna
Whole Leaders. WiLD Trust. Why the Future ...

Is the leadership crisis really about a lack of skill—or is it something deeper? In this powerful post, Dr. Rob McKenna makes the case that the true crisis in leadership is a crisis of trust. Drawing on insights from the WiLD Trust Index, he shows how many leaders are unknowingly surrounded by low-trust environments—and why trust can’t be built without doing the personal work first.

This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being whole. Whole leaders lead with clarity, courage, and care—and it’s this kind of leadership that fuels real trust, high performance, and lasting impact.

If you care about growing as a leader or shaping the next generation of leadership in your organization, this is a must-read.

Whole Leaders. WiLD Trust. Why the Future Depends on Both.
Business, Culture, Leadership
Dr. Rob McKenna
Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: ...

Every person you know has a story occurring at the center of their identity and their progress that is too often expressed as an unanswered question: How do I connect my driving purpose to what I am doing every day? We ask it in different ways, but at the core of who we are as human beings is the question that connects the invisible pieces of our hearts with the visible pieces of our actions.

Connecting Trust, Performance, and Well-Being: Developing a WiLD Mindset
Faith at Work, Stewardship, Leadership
Dee Ann Turner
Hold All Things Loosely

True leadership requires the courage to let go of what’s good in order to receive what’s better. Whether it’s possessions, positions, or plans, holding loosely allows us to lead with open hands, ready for transformation, collaboration, and God’s greater purpose.

Hold All Things Loosely
Business, Leadership
Scott Ritzheimer
How to Take the Business You Built to the Next ...

You did it! You started a business with nothing more than a dream and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You worked hard, really hard, and the business grew. You didn’t know what you were doing half the time, but you figured it out. You made it up as you went, and now you’re leading your very own multi-million dollar business.

How to Take the Business You Built to the Next Level
Communication, Leadership, Networking, Relationship, Social Media
Mike Edwards
Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights ...

The fastest way to lose sight of your business is to stop listening to your customers. What you think is happening inside your company and what your customers are actually experiencing might be two completely different stories. Too often, leaders rely on assumptions instead of real feedback—and that gap can cost you growth, loyalty, and trust.

In this post, Convene Chair Mike Edwards shares how to check in with your customers in meaningful, non-intrusive ways—and how to turn their insights into quick, high-impact improvements.

Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights are your biggest growth opportunity—if you listen

Leadership

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The Foundation for Building the Right Team

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The Foundation for Building the Right Team

Assume that you are building a house. First, you would have the plans for the building to study and prepare for construction. You would then implement the plan and begin building the house, taking care to follow the plan and do each task systematically and in order. Sometimes you will deviate from the plan due to new information and then prepare a change order modifying the plan. You take care to make sure the plumbing and electrical are all in place before you hang the drywall. You have to have all the right parts in the right places in order to have the right house.

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The Importance of Employee Engagement (And the Story of Adam)

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The Importance of Employee Engagement (And the Story of Adam)

Few companies have found the holy grail of management: High Employee Engagement. In the average company, about 32 percent of employees are actively engaged in their work and about 20 percent actively disrupt operations. But for those who figure it out, the rewards are unmistakable. Companies who score at the top quartile of employee engagement outperform those in the bottom quartile on virtually every measure of success. The Gallup Organization finds the gap in performance between top and bottom quartile companies varies from a low of ten to a high of seventy percentage points depending on what dimension of performance is studied. Here is short sampling of those performance gaps.

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Team Building

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Team Building

There has been much written about building the right team. Here are some thoughts from top business leaders:

  • John Maxwell – Unity Begins with the Leader – A true team – one whose members work together to achieve greatness – has a unified vision.

  • Simon Sinek – Start with Why – It’s important for team members to know why the team exists and does what it does.

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When the Race Ends

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When the Race Ends

I’ve been through another season of funerals—8 in the past 3 months.  Family, friends and business associates passed on and so I attended their memorial service or celebration of life, depending on their belief system.  This now regular event gave me ample opportunity to pause and reflect on my own destiny, something that, I hope, you all do on occasion.