--- title: Design Group International - A Cause Greater | Lon L. Swartzentruber (2) description: I walk alongside leaders, listening to understand their challenges, and helping them lead healthy organizations that flourish. 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Swartzentruber #### [process consulting • Apr 10, 2024 8:00:00 AM Making Wise Decisions](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/making-wise-decisions-0) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/making-wise-decisions-0) #### [process consulting • Mar 11, 2024 8:00:00 AM How do you drive for results?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/drive-for-results-0) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/drive-for-results-0) #### [process consulting • Feb 6, 2024 8:00:00 AM Special Invitation: Resting Retreat for Leaders](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/resting-retreat-invitation-0) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/resting-retreat-invitation-0) #### [process consulting • Jan 23, 2024 8:00:00 AM Thinking and Acting Strategically – What are your underlying strategic theories?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/thinkingstrastegically-0) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/thinkingstrastegically-0) #### [process consulting • Jan 2, 2024 7:00:00 AM Stillness: an upside-down New Year’s resolution](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/stillness) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/stillness) #### [process consulting • Nov 28, 2023 7:36:13 AM Developing high-performing teams](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/developing-high-performing-teams) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/developing-high-performing-teams) #### [process consulting • Oct 31, 2023 6:58:48 AM Acknowledging the people skills we seek to develop](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/develop-people-skills) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/develop-people-skills) #### [process consulting • Sep 26, 2023 7:00:00 AM Building your individualized leadership development endeavor](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/your-individual-leadership-endeavor) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/your-individual-leadership-endeavor) #### [process consulting • Aug 22, 2023 6:30:00 AM Amid Oaks](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/amid-oaks) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/amid-oaks) #### [process consulting • Jun 27, 2023 7:15:46 AM Still Hands](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/still-hands) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/still-hands) #### [process consulting • May 31, 2023 6:00:00 AM A Calm Heart](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/calm-heart) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/calm-heart) #### [process consulting • Apr 25, 2023 6:45:00 AM A Quiet Mind](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/quiet-mind) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/quiet-mind) #### [process consulting • Mar 28, 2023 6:00:00 AM Multi-Resting](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/multi-resting) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/multi-resting) #### [process consulting • Feb 28, 2023 6:00:00 AM Exemplar Governance](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/exemplar-governance) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/exemplar-governance) #### [process consulting • Dec 27, 2022 6:15:00 AM Mind how you go](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/mind-how-you-go) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/mind-how-you-go) #### [process consulting • Oct 25, 2022 6:45:00 AM The WHY Behind Organizational Governance](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/organizational-governance) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/organizational-governance) #### [process consulting • Sep 27, 2022 7:30:00 AM Which way do you turn when you get to first base?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/which-way-do-you-turn) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/which-way-do-you-turn) #### [process consulting • Aug 9, 2022 6:45:00 AM How will we get there?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/how-will-we-get-there) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/how-will-we-get-there) #### [process consulting • Jun 28, 2022 7:30:00 AM What will propel us toward our vision and what will impede us along the way?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-will-propel-us-toward-our-vision) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-will-propel-us-toward-our-vision) #### [process consulting • May 24, 2022 6:00:00 AM What Is Our Vision for the Future?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-is-our-vision-for-the-future) [ Read article ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-is-our-vision-for-the-future) #### [process consulting • Apr 26, 2022 7:00:00 AM What are your organization's core values?](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-are-your-core-values) [ Read article 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