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269: The Key to Civility in a Time of Vitriol

October 26, 2020 Leave a Comment

Civility costs nothing and buys everything. —Mary Wortley Montagu On Today's Episode: I talk with Carla about what civility really means The importance of leaders who set the right example How cancel-culture is poisoning civil public discourse Sharing to help versus sharing as a weapon The four key components that make up civility. We are just one week away from the 2020 presidential election, and emotions are running high. Between the prominence of social media (and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: 2020 election, Always Forward, Carla Sones, civil public discourse, civility, development, Election, growth, high performance team, high performing team, leadership, leadership development, podcast, Politics, presidential election, professional development, purpose, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, vitriol

Polarized Lenses

March 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition. – Jean-Francois Cope One of my passions is fly-fishing, which I enjoy not so much for the fish, as for the experience. Truth be told, I rarely catch anything worth keeping. I enjoy fly-fishing because, most of the time, you see the fish and then use a combination of skill, equipment and luck to try to catch it. I say you see the fish, but that is only if you are wearing polarized glasses. With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Leadership Tagged With: division, leadership, Politics, Priorities, productivity, Ron Kitchens, team, together

So What Happens Now: 4 Ways to Lead after the Election

November 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus It seems that, as of late, everywhere we look we find civic divide and hostile discourse. This environment makes it difficult for many leaders to meet a commitment to lift up men and women who want to lead or have the capacity to lead. Do not fall victim to that mentality. Great leaders do not add to the division with emotionally-charged conversation, but, instead, focus on what is in their hands at the present time. And when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: co-leadership, Do good, Election, focus, Lead Well, Politics, Priorities, Ron Kitchens

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