You don’t need a mask and a cape to be a hero. You don’t even have to save the world. You just need to make a decision that you’re going to help one person experience an opportunity, enjoy a moment, or achieve a goal they otherwise might not. – Tim Leman Today's Always Forward Leadership Podcast features and interview with an incredible leader, Tim Leman. Tim is the Chairman and CEO at Gibson, a risk, insurance, and employee benefits advisor in Indiana. Under Tim’s leadership, Gibson has … [Read more...]
I Believe In You
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. - Stephen Covey Today’s conversation is all about a key ingredient of leadership – trust. And trust me (no pun intended), this is not a soft element in leadership. It is critical. Here are a few of our main discussion points: Establish guardrails. What are the boundaries for each team member? Trust is something that can be … [Read more...]
Creative Onboarding
Culture eats strategy for breakfast. – Peter Drucker After podcasting about our hiring strategies a few months ago, we had a few listeners write in and ask us how we handle our onboarding practices once we do make a decision to bring in a new team member. So, today’s podcast is all about how we onboard our new hires to ensure their immediate success. As you listen, you’ll see that, for us, it’s all about culture and very little about technical job skills. Some of the main points we hit … [Read more...]
Learning Happens Through Participation
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. – Dorothy Parker I was recently asked to teach a class on entrepreneurship as part of an Economic Development Basic Course for those seeking national certification. Like any responsible teacher, I prepared my presentation over the weeks leading up to the class and arrived ready to go through my entire outline – imparting all kinds of wisdom to these future economic development leaders. However, as I began the presentation, … [Read more...]
Dinner Party
You may be one relationship away from changing the course of your destiny. - Craig Groeschel At our Southwest Michigan First team retreat this summer, I asked everyone to come prepared with a list of 4 to 6 people that they did not have a personal relationship with and they would like to invite to their “dream dinner party.” At first glance, it sounds like just a fun ice breaker activity or an easy way to strike up conversation at the lake – and both are true. But really, it went beyond those … [Read more...]
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