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July 14, 2021

Leaders Burnout Too

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE During a crisis, leaders are supposed to be the strong ones, right? But we are all human, all have emotions, […]

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July 12, 2021

Unwinding your leadership pretzel

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with professional certified leadership coach Beki Fraser, owner of Focus for Growth. “My philosophy is that there is no need to […]

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July 8, 2021

Developing Leaders That Can Serve in the Good Times and the Bad

By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Leaders must perform well even during the tough times.  While all organizations have crises, over the past year every organization experienced the […]

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April 21, 2021

Top Leadership Challenges of 2021

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE 2020 was a challenging year, and the pandemic continues to create new challenges in 2021. A new leadership survey from ExecOnline polled […]

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January 4, 2021

The 10-Point Leadership Checklist

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation Understanding the traits good leaders have in common is important for your own development as well as for developing future leaders at your company. Businesses change, […]

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October 30, 2020

UP Paper LLC wins the Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship award by SBAM

Manistique small business honored at SBAM Leadership Council Event For Immediate ReleaseOct. 30, 2020Contact:  Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored […]

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October 30, 2020

Thoughts from Rick Snyder

By Rick Snyder, originally featured in our September/October edition of FOCUS Magazine. LAST WEEK, I PRESENTED AT CAMPUS Party Digital 2020 on “Navigating a Path in an Accelerating World.” I […]

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November 21, 2019

Leadership

What is your definition of leadership?

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October 11, 2019

How to Create Consistent Business Growth Without Sacrificing Your Freedom

If you’re anything like me, you’re a proud Michigander who runs a successful small business, and there are two things you always wish you had more of: freedom and time.

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September 30, 2019

Leadership insights from one of Michigan’s great business owners

Curiosity and humility -- common traits of uncommon leaders.

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September 23, 2019

Prepare for the unexpected by having a good team in place at your small business

Small business owners are often advised to do disaster planning.

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September 11, 2019

Conferences – Worth More Than a Day Out of the Office

By Susan Chance, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE We are all so busy at work that many days it is difficult to get away for a lunch break, so thinking […]

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May 20, 2019

Performance reviews can help you spot flaws in your business

Small and mid-sized businesses vary widely in their approach to performance reviews.

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April 29, 2019

Leading vs. managing

Learn why it’s important to be lead, rather than just manage, your small business.

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March 7, 2019

How to avoid or fix a toxic workplace

While unintentional, many workplaces become labeled as toxic by their employees.  How can leadership identify this when it happens, and can it be repaired?

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November 12, 2018

Organizations must be forward-thinking employers to survive

The workforce is changing quicker than some organizations can keep up.  

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November 11, 2018

Rewards and challenges of owning a family-run resort business

Michael Rogers talks with Denny Ware, owner of Mission Point Resorts on Mackinac Island.

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October 26, 2018

Humble leadership is effective leadership

A true leader strives to bring out the best in his or her employees, but too many leaders get caught up in their power and lose sight of this.

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