Dr. Meryl Herr is the Director of Research and Resources at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership where she designs and conducts research studies that add to the understanding of what helps marketplace leaders flourish. She also oversees the conversion of research findings into resources to support individuals in all seasons of life and leadership.
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What Ignites Your Inner Work?
Confession: I’m not a Swiftie. I’ve never listened to a Taylor Swift album in its entirety. In truth, I know only one of her songs–just the first line of the chorus, actually.
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Advent Isn’t Pretty
Advent isn’t pretty. The churches that celebrate Advent may outfit their pulpits, altars, and chancels in shades of purple or deep blue.
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Oriented by Hope
When I worked at Starbucks, our goal was to serve every customer in the drive-thru within three minutes of when they placed their order. It didn’t matter how many venti soy, no-foam lattes they wanted.
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Five Tools Leaders Use for Reflection
In October 2023, we conducted a non-scientific survey among our audience to learn about their reflection habits. Fifty-four people responded. Here’s what we discovered from their responses.
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Reflect, Don’t Ruminate: 10 Journaling Prompts to Help You Flourish
1996. That’s when Brad, one of the exemplary leaders we interviewed for our research, began journaling.
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The Types of Rest We Need
I don’t know about you, but when I think of rest, my brain starts conjuring up images of my weighted blanket, a cabin in the woods, a rocking chair on a screened-in porch, and the beach.
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Love is Not a “To-Do” List
I love a to-do list. How about you? Do you use the latest and greatest app on your phone? Are you one of those productivity geniuses who can keep it all in their head?
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Five Ways (Plus One) to Manage Stress
Chronic stress. It feels inescapable. The demands of life, work, and leadership seem relentless, practically snuffing out any room for margin.
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One Job AI Can’t Replace
AI is coming for us–or at least that’s what the headlines want us to think.
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Resurrection at Work
When was the last time you saw a resurrection at work? If you work in the medical field, maybe you’ve seen someone brought back to life. Most of us don’t get to see that sort of miracle unless we’re binge-watching the latest TV medical drama. But if we looked carefully, intentionally, perhaps we’d see resurrection all around us.
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Resources for When Work Is Difficult
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, it felt like we slipped from relative calm into utter chaos overnight. On Thursday evening, I met my best friend for coffee at our favorite local spot. The next morning, we received a notice from my boys’ school that at-home learning would begin that day.
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Lament in the Time of Layoffs
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Lyft, Vimeo, Wayfair, Stitch Fix, and Goldman Sachs. Hasbro, Dow, IBM, 3M, and Spotify. All of them are recognizable, reputable brands making headlines in early 2023 for announcing layoffs. Some of these companies are letting go of up to 10% of their employees.
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Solid Lessons for Being a Good Leader
1.3 billion. That’s the number of results Google returned when I searched “how to be a better leader at work” in December 2022.
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Webinar: They Will Know Us by Our Love
What does it actually look like to lead with love in the marketplace? How might love guide us toward reimagined workplaces and industries? Join us for a free webinar with experienced business leader Jasmine Bellamy.
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The Daily Practice: A Tool to Help You Apply the Bible to Your Life, Work, And Leadership
This four-step process, modeled off the practice of Lectio Divina, will help you prayerfully reflect on how the Bible relates to your life, work, and leadership.
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