There are any number of goals/purposes/dreams that we aim for when we lead. We lead to hit benchmarks or to see an organization grow. Or any other of a myriad of business defined ends. Sometimes we lead in ways that are designed to achieve more personal ends, e.g., to meet our need for identity, significance, […]

Over the course of this blog series you will have seen that I think there are three significant aspects of a journey worth highlighting: the destination – the ultimate ends the journey aims at, which gives a significant sense of meaning to the journey itself; the path – the actual steps of the journey itself […]

While there are a number of different ways to parse a journey out into parts, I structure a journey like this: a journey has a destination – the flag pole planted at the top of the mountain, which gives us something to aim for and a sense of direction; a journey has a route – […]

One way to break down a journey is to see it as built around three parts. It has a destination – a finish line or purpose which gives the journey a sense of meaningfulness. It requires a path – the actual journey itself. The path takes us to our destination; but it also gives us […]

All journeys have many parts that we separate out and categorize in different ways. Journeys have a destination – an end which the journey aims at and which gives the journey meaning. Journeys have a path – a particular route the journey takes (detours, re-routes, and all). This forms the journey’s movement and accounts for […]

We can divide journeys into any number of parts: the destination, which defines the nature and trajectory of the journey; the path, which shapes the texture and movement of the journey; and drive, which imbues the journey with a sense of dynamism – to name but a few.  I would argue that all these parts […]

What is the most important part of a journey? Is it the destination? Having a clear sense of where you want to go? Is it the path? Having clarity on the road you will take? Is it the drive? Having a certain sense of momentum that keeps you moving forward?  Actually, all of these are […]