Blog - North Group Consultants

Oct 22, 2026

So God Made a Family Business

By Roger North

We recently visited the Green Mountain State, Vermont: a state of billboard-free roads, gorgeous scenery, great skiing, and long winters. Carolyn and I loved the beauty of Vermont during our trip, b...

Sep 30, 2026

Finding Your Organization’s “Home Address”

By Roger North

"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". We kept this clever saying at the top of our minds as we taught our young children to memorize their home address. We showed th...

Jul 30, 2026

Authority Is Necessary. Influence Wins the Day.

By Roger North

There's a word that stops people cold: authority. Presidents and prime ministers have it. So do CEOs, army colonels, and parents. Most of us don't respond particularly well to the concept. Yet we k...

Mar 25, 2026

A Life Remembered, A Leader Revealed

By Roger North

Paul died recently. He died without fanfare; fewer than 10 people attended his memorial service. I never met Paul and only knew him through my friend Greg, who became his caretaker. Let me tell you ab...

Jul 11, 2023

Do I Have What It Takes?

By Roger North

The confident, humble leader............ Oxymoron? Paradox? Leadership gobbledygook? I am thinking about two of the best leaders I know. No, I am not thinking about myself. I am much too humble for...

Jan 10, 2023

Succession Planning – A Fresh Approach

By Roger North

As we start the new year, Roger North shares our approach to the important process of succession planning. Stay tuned for upcoming podcast episodes expanding upon this topic!...

Dec 29, 2022

25 Stories for 25 Years – That’s a Wrap!

By Roger North

25 years. 300 months. 1,304 weeks. 9,131 days. If these numbers sound vaguely familiar, it is because we used the same numbers to start our “25 Stories for 25 Years.” We hope you enjoyed, and were enc...

Nov 1, 2022

Story 22 of 25: MK Builders

By Roger North

Vision. Innovation. Care. Generosity. Chances are, you did not immediately think of the Amish community when you read these words. But we do. Many may think of the Amish as a “closed” community. But i...

Oct 13, 2022

Story 20 of 25: Pleasant View Communities

By Roger North

"Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom…” Proverbs 4:6-7 Lancaster County is well known as a senior living c...