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 ...
Prairie restoration at Big Rock Valley
When it comes to habitat loss, most of us are familiar with deforestation, especially the loss of tropical rainforests. Yet another disappearing habitat — one that gets less press — is ...
Bionetics DES Group
Economic Gardening helped the Bionetics Defense Engineering Services Group (formerly Atlantic Inertial Systems Inc.) become more strategic about marketing to existing customers...
A stronger approach to Michigan’s economic growth
When it comes to Hollywood, movie sequels often fall flat when compared to their earlier versions. Not so for a new white paper from the Small Business Association of Michigan...
Knowing when to leave: the fine art of hitting the road
June 29th will be my last day at the Edward Lowe Foundation. This marks the end of a three-year succession plan...