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The Future of Work

May 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy The future of work is going to be determined by people who are 25 today. I don't want to be cliché, I know there is a lot of talk about the Millennial generation going around, but it’s simple math. Look around your office at team members who are in their early to mid-20s—it might seem surprising, but they will determine your future. Baby Boomers are leaving a massive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Always Forward, Kalamazoo, leadership, Millennials, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First

Becoming an Overnight Success

May 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked. – Peter Guber The road to success today has changed dramatically from when I first became a point leader over 30 years ago. Back then, leadership was all about command and control. Someone else had to give you the power and authority to lead. If you had the right suit, spoke with authority, had the proper education and received the correct title, you were anointed as a leader. But, there was little ability to self-identify as a leader … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Always Forward, authenticity, Catalyst University, Kalamazoo, leadership, Overnight Success, Peter Guber, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First

Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Breather

April 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

"It is almost impossible when you're in the box to think outside of it." - Adam Garone I firmly believe that, as a leader, you will never know how good your team is unless you take some time off and leave them alone. Now, I understand that there are times in every organization’s rhythm when you can’t take a vacation. If you are in the restaurant business, it’s hard to go away in December. If you are a teacher, you can’t take a vacation in September. But, for the purpose of this thought, assume … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Adam Garone, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, Stephen Covey, Take a Break, Vacation

Delegate or Perish

April 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

"Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." – George S. Patton Delegation: I do not know a single successful leader who thinks they are great at it. Even those who focus on delegation still take on more than they should. My grandfather told me as a child, “You can only put five pounds in a five-pound bag until you have to start taking things out.” Many times, we have to remove the things that we are good at and enjoy so we can pursue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Excellence, Leadership, Talent Tagged With: capacity, delegation, leadership, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, talent

Reading To Lead

April 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

We can all agree that reading changes lives for the better. Isn’t that why we encourage our children to read instead of playing video games? No one would ever say that a person is completely wasting their time by spending an evening at home with a good book. But if everyone knows that reading is transformative, why then are there so few readers these days? Keep reading: "What I Learned From A Really Bad Boss"  Learn From the Best To bridge this gap, the country’s leading companies are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Education, Engagement, Excellence, Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Bob Beaudine, Essentialism, good reads, good to great, Greg McKeown, Herding Tigers, Read, reading, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, Todd Henry, vision

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