Kolbe Corp
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06/02/2026
His dad couldn't understand why he wouldn't just fix the machinery.
Dan Aberhart naturally operates in a different way than his father, and that led to some trials and tribulations working on the family farm.
So when Dan and his brother became business leaders, they knew they needed to lean in to a strengths-based approach. Turns out, that made a huge difference both personally and professionally.
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This is one post in a series celebrating Kolbe Corp’s 50th anniversary. Each week, we’ll be looking back at one of the most transformative conative contributions from the past 50 years.
05/25/2026
There are 3 types of people at work with you.
Some people pitch ideas constantly. Others pump the brakes. And a third group just makes the ideas work.
That's isn't their personality (it's actually their INSTINCTS).
The three types:
👉 Innovators experiment without hesitation. Without them, breakthroughs don't happen.
👉 Status quo protectors keep the team from chasing every distraction. They're the only thing standing between an idea and a failure.
👉 And there are those who make ideas actually work. They're open to change, but not reckless about it.
You need all three. Teams don't struggle because of missing talent; they struggle because of missing awareness.
Find out how YOU deal with risk and uncertainty. Take the Kolbe A Index at Kolbe.com.
She was getting promoted regularly. You'd never think she was also miserable.
From the outside, everything looked like success.
On the inside, something was off, and she didn't have language for it yet.
Then Kathy Kolbe, founder of Kolbe Corp, asked her a single question: "How do you define success?"
She gave the answer she'd always given herself. Keep growing, take on more challenges, etc.
Kathy's definition was simpler: "The freedom to be yourself."
That was the day Amy Bruske realized the career she'd built looked right and felt wrong.
Working against your instincts may look like never-ending riches on the surface, but it certainly doesn't last.
Find out how you're naturally wired to work. Take the Kolbe A™ Index at Kolbe.com.
Is there anything more awkward than being accused of having a “favorite” child?
It turns out, there’s often a very simple explanation for this perceived bias. And there’s also a very simple solution that can help make every child feel like the favorite!
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This is one post in a series celebrating Kolbe Corp’s 50th anniversary. Each week, we’ll be looking back at one of the most transformative conative contributions from the past 50 years.
Coming soon: The key to feeling engaged at work.
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