Blog - North Group Consultants

Jan 20, 2016

The Well-Rounded Myth

By Gina Breslin

It’s playoff season for the NFL and yet again the beloved Philadelphia Eagles are watching from the sidelines—sorry Philly fans! My 10-year-old son, Patrick, is a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan and fortu...

Jan 5, 2016

On Vulnerability

By Lynette Meck

I don’t like feeling vulnerable or making mistakes. Possible failure makes me anxious. Yet I have noticed how resistance to vulnerability hinders creativity and hampers building relationships. Bren...

Dec 21, 2015

Video Blog: Thinking About… Self Care for Leaders

By Roger North

Craig Schloneger, Partner and Senior Consultant with North Group Consultants, joins Roger North in discussing the importance of taking care of ourselves as leaders and the direct relationship self-car...

Dec 7, 2015

Do It Anyway

By Daryl Leisey

Some time ago my wife and I were returning home after enjoying dinner out with friends. We left the restaurant around 9:30 and were on the way to drop our friends off at their home. At one point, w...

Nov 20, 2015

Gratitude, A Life Changing Attitude

By Joanne Ladley

Next week is Thanksgiving. It’s a day for families to gather, often overeat, and sometimes watch football. Isn’t it interesting that the first three things I think of have nothing to do with being tha...

Nov 5, 2015

Are You Building Your Resume or Your Eulogy?

By David Thompson

I recently attended the funeral of a close relative where the pastor asked, “Are you building your resume or your eulogy?” As I reflected on those thoughts, my mind turned to the leadership journey we...

Oct 20, 2015

Video Blog: Thinking About… Energy

By Roger North

North Group Consultants' Founder & President, Roger North, explores the topic of energy... As leaders, how do we protect, preserve and create the energy we need to lead well? We also invite you...

Oct 5, 2015

How Long Is Your List?

By Brian Black

We live in an age of lists. We have our “to do” lists, and more recently it has become fashionable to accomplish items on a “bucket list.” But there is one list that is rarely discussed—the list of is...

Sep 21, 2015

Shoulder Tapping

By Gerald Meck

I recently read the book, “My Calling to Fulfill,” by John E. Sharp. The book is about Orie O. Miller who led Mennonite work in education, mission, peacemaking, and mental health. He developed most of...