by Joseph Lalonde
I participated in the Amway River Bank 25K run this past Sunday. It’s an annual event that was started in 1978. The race, a 15.5-mile stroll through downtown Grand Rapids and more, is one of scenic beauty. You run past the John Ball Park Zoo, along the river...
by Joseph Lalonde
An uninspired team is a sad team. When your people are no longer excited or encouraged to come to work, their work ethic will suffer. Zig Ziglar used to say, “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we...
by Joseph Lalonde
Imposter syndrome is a leadership killer. You cannot lead well when you constantly think you’re not good enough, smart enough, or valuable enough to lead. Worse than that, you can’t lead when you feel you’re not authentic. I remember presenting to my...
by Joseph Lalonde
A leader knows his job is never done in the arena of self-improvement. He or she is constantly looking for areas to improve. Once they’ve improved in one or more areas, they move on to the next. Sometimes, they get stuck trying to figure out which skill or...
by Joseph Lalonde
Having a workplace full of people who are confident in new and upcoming digital technologies is essential. Sadly, many organizations are okay with their employees falling behind in the technological race. The great leaders out there know that this cannot happen in...
by Joseph Lalonde
The work-from-home movement became a full-fledged revolution 3 years ago when COVID-19 rocked the world. The world shut down, employees went home, and many fired up their laptops to work from home. Many of these employees were first-time work-from-home employees. They...
