Being willing to do the hard thing you don’t want to do

Making Wise Decisions So much has been written on the skills of leadership, the list is endless. Much of what has been written is really good stuff and very useful. But where to begin in your journey of understanding more deeply what leadership means to you? Thoughts and questions can swirl and ...

How do you drive for results? For those following A Cause Greater’s recent blog series on developing your personalized leadership development plan, thank you for engaging in this conversation. Not only has it been one of our most well-read blog series, it’s also one of our deepest dives into your ...

You are invited to join other leaders at a Resting Retreat on May 7 & 8 at GilChrist Retreat Center in Three Rivers, Michigan. Simply put, this retreat is an opportunity to rest, reflect, and listen. We live in a world that does not value rest. Our world puts a high value on being productive, ...

We have been taking a sustained look into creating your personal leadership development plan. A plan that considers your journey as a leader. No one else’s, just yours! To help create your plan, we’ve been adapting a framework originally developed by Ginger Lapid-Bodga in her book What Type of ...

A favorite phrase of mine has always been Giddy up. As a boy, I grew up having the opportunity to ride horses. Because of my father’s polio, mobility mattered greatly to him, including riding horses. He loved riding a horse and they brought him much happiness throughout his life. I have many fond ...

Building your individualized leadership development endeavor I first learned about the field of leadership development about two decades ago. To be honest, I was a bit confused by the whole topic and fawned at how others seemed to understand leadership development deeply, speak eloquently on the ...

(AKA Being a Better Human) Leadership Endeavor Step #2: Being a better listener and communicator Ok, let’s be honest. Developing oneself is hard work. Perhaps the most important step is to acknowledge that working on our people skills is needed in the first place. There are many things keeping us ...

Amid Oaks Over the last three months, I’ve been writing on the concept of multi-resting and how to have a quiet mind, a calm heart, and still hands. These three elements help you show up fully as a human. To be fully present to lead yourself, present in your relationships with others, and present ...