Leading through listening
How do leaders improve their teams' ability to make good decisions and sound judgments? Become a better listener...
Foundation opens satellite office
I’m excited to announce the opening of Edward Lowe Foundation’s Lansing office at 118 W. Ottawa Street...
Beyond the buzzword: employee empowerment in action
There was once a time when business owners could operate successfully without having a presence in the political arena. Not so today...
Chris Straw of Team Quality Services
“The virtual aspect of PeerSpectives really appealed to me,” says Chris Straw, CEO of Team Quality Services, who joined one of the virtual CEO roundtable in 2108. "PeerSpectives helps with time ...
Stinkin’ thinkin’: How confirmation bias affects the quality of your decisions
In the business arena, confirmation bias can lead to some pretty poor decisions, which is why leaders need to be on guard....
Policy development: 5 ways to help your business remain relevant
There was once a time when business owners could operate successfully without having a presence in the political arena. Not so today...
Chateau Chantal
Michigan's Economic Gardening program gave Chateau Chantal the data it needed to strengthen wine sales to restaurants and grocery stores...
BlackHawk Datacom
Economic Gardening helped BlackHawk Datacom open new markets beyond upstream oil and gas — and increase annual revenue by 14 percent...
Garden of Flavor
As a result of her Economic Gardening engagement, CEO Lisa Reed expects to double Garden of Flavor’s revenue to $6.5 million in 2018, up from $3.2 million in 2017...
The art of facilitation: How to navigate your group’s interpsychic storms
When you're leading a group, a lot of things can get in the way, ranging from unenthusiastic participants to unclear objectives. The greatest challenges, however, stem from what I call the ...