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Lead From Anywhere

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE I hear a lot of talk around remote and hybrid work for employees, but not as much about leading from […]

March 23, 2022

3 Traits of a High Performing Leadership Team

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation A high-performing leadership team operates with a few key qualities that allow them to lead and manage effectively. At first glance, it may seem that managing […]

March 11, 2022

Removing Road Blocks to Women’s Leadership Journeys

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE March 8th was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The 2022 […]

February 2, 2022

Ten Talent and Leadership Trends for 2022

By Michael Burns, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine With the pandemic disrupting work culture to an unanticipated level, Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting and SaaS-based HR tech firm […]

October 7, 2021

Are Leaders Now Psychologists and Sociologists?

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The fields of psychology and sociology have always been of great interest to me, in fact, I double majored in […]

September 30, 2021

Leadership Training Webinar: Connecting with others by Cultivating Empathy

In the world we live in, all can aspire to practice the skill of empathy. As leaders, people don’t need more words or advice; they need more of our presence. […]

August 14, 2021

The Great Divide – Six Gaps Between Leader and Employee Sentiment on Employee Experience

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The 2021 Gartner Hybrid Work Employee Survey of 4,000 employees in January 2021 revealed six perception gaps that employers must resolve […]

August 10, 2021

One Workplace at a Time – Leadership Strategies for Retaining Women Employees

By Beki Fraser, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Business leaders in Michigan and across the country are challenged to recruit and retain women employees—and may need to re-invent their […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

November 21, 2019

Leadership

What is your definition of leadership?

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.

September 30, 2019

Leadership insights from one of Michigan’s great business owners

Curiosity and humility -- common traits of uncommon leaders.