Mastery of Detail Grows in Trenches of Scarcity

When the ripple effects of scarcity spill into every waking moment, there’s little choice but to begin sifting through every possible detail in identifying each contributing factor and the primary root cause behind it. Today, Cindy and I include components of the DISC Model of Human Behavior in near...

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Executive Spotlight: Craig Johnson Brings Real-World Values to LeadershipLegacy '26

Few stories illustrate the power of The Values Advantage better than Craig Johnson’s.

When Craig wrote the foreword for my book, he didn’t just share theory—he shared measurable transformation. After a decade as Chairman, President, and CEO of a super-regional insurance company, he doubled revenue,...

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Lane Jones Brings Branding & Values Alignment to LeadershipLegacy '26

When Lane Jones agreed to deliver the midday keynote at our 2026 LeadershipLegacy Experience on June 12, I knew immediately we were gaining far more than a powerful speaker. We were welcoming a true partner in the next chapter of our work.

I first met Lane through Maxwell Leadership, where she prod...

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The 2026 Leadership Legacy Experience: Mark Cole - Keynote Spotlight
Posted by Cindy Dove, Dove Development & Consulting
 
The 2026 Leadership Legacy Experience (Friday, June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on JMU’s campus) is designed to equip leaders with a clear, actionable framework for living core values every day.
 
My opening...
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It’s Your Turn - Let’s Get Started

To this point, I’ve shared intentionally basic high-level scenarios and I’ve purposefully shied away from anything remotely adverse. Not only am I sure you’ve experienced similar situations, I’d bet you’ve been through far worse - and I’ll bet you’ve found yourself back in that headspace as I allude...

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Leaders Bringing The Values Advantage to Life

The 2026 LeadershipLegacy Experience Executive Lineup

Posted by Wes Dove | Dove Development & Consulting

The 2026 LeadershipLegacy Experience (Friday, June 12, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on JMU's campus) is designed to equip leaders with a clear, actionable framework...

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Living the Relational Framework Daily

As Cindy and I built the “FRAMEWORK for Applying The Values Advantage”, a comprehensive program designed to guidance organizations through the process of putting their core values into practice at every level, we wanted to be sure that it provided practical steps for defining and implementing specif...

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Fostering Mutual Respect

For more than two and half decades, Cindy and I have worked incredibly hard at coming to terms with our worth and overcoming self-imposed limits. We’ve each approached the process a bit differently but praise God we’ve been able to do it together. That said, there have been plenty of times where we’...

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Building Trust Through Self-Worth

I don’t think there’s been a topic we’ve worked through in this look at Leveraging Leadership Growth that hasn’t tied back to trust; finding a mentor, having candid conversations, maximizing the return on investment in relationships, mentoring others, displaying humility, and definitely with earning...

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