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Swartzentruber](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/Consultant%20Headshots%20(NEW)/Lon%20L.%20Swartzentruber%20Headshot%20(300x300).png) by [Lon L. Swartzentruber](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/author/lon-swartzentruber) on June 02, 2026 We live in a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, and anxious (VUCAA) world. No matter your role, the current reality calls everyone to deepen their understanding and practice of the qualities of ... Read More [April 14, 2026 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(14)-1.png) ###### Enough By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/enough) [March 10, 2026 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(10)-1.png) ###### Now and Not Now By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/now-and-not-now) [January 28, 2026 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%289%29-1.png) ###### What new learning will help you meet the requirement 2026 offers? By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-new-learning-will-help-you-meet-the-requirement-2026-offers) [December 23, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(8)-1.png) ###### What will 2026 require of you? By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-will-2026-require-of-you) [November 25, 2025 • 2 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%287%29-1.png) ###### Can you please tell me more? By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/can-you-please-tell-me-more) [October 07, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(6)-1.png) ###### Your creativity matters By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/your-creativity-matters) [September 09, 2025 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(4)-1.png) ###### Why letting go can be more difficult than you expect By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/why-letting-go-can-be-more-difficult-than-you-expect) [August 12, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(3)-1.png) ###### What bunnies teach us about transformation By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/what-bunnies-teach-us-about-transformation) [July 07, 2025 • 5 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header.png) ###### The ladder is not really a ladder By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/the-ladder-is-not-really-a-ladder) [June 10, 2025 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20(17).png) ###### Why culture kills a strategic plan before it even has a chance to start By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/why-culture-kills-a-strategic-plan-before-it-even-has-a-chance-to-start) [May 13, 2025 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%2816%29.png) ###### How multi-scenario planning is helpful in disruptive times By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/how-multi-scenario-planning-is-helpful-in-disruptive-times) [April 15, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%2815%29.png) ###### Caught in the obstacle rather than the opportunity it provides By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/caught-in-the-obstacle-rather-than-the-opportunity-it-provides) [March 25, 2025 • 5 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%2814%29.png) ###### A new visual metaphor to understand organizational culture By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/a-new-visual-metaphor-to-understand-organizational-culture) [March 11, 2025 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%2812%29.png) ###### Why WHO matters (more than we know) By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/why-who-matters) [February 10, 2025 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%2810%29.png) ###### An Expanding Horizon By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/an-expanded-horizon) [January 23, 2025 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%288%29.png) ###### When clarity becomes illusive By Lon L. 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Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/the-heartbeat-of-those-around-you) [September 16, 2024 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%284%29.png) ###### The massiveness of one’s unknown unknown By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/the-massiveness-of-ones-unknown-unknown) [August 12, 2024 • 3 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/A%20Greater%20Cause%20Header%20%282%29.png) ###### Hurdles By Lon L. Swartzentruber ](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/lon-l-swartzentruber-blog/hurdles) [July 08, 2024 • 4 min read ![](https://www.designgroupinternational.com/hubfs/Greater%20Cause.png) ###### Reimagining the Future By Lon L. 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