Last Friday I was proud to have Dr. Wayne Baker join me for the Leaders Connect Breakfast session. VIDEO LINK He informed the group of a new App, Give & Get App www.GiveAndTakeInc.com. It is designed to help people get over the hurdle of asking for and receiving help within organizations. Dr. Baker has discovered that even though people love to help each other; the hardest thing for people to do is to ask for the help that is needed. …
Today I devote my post to discussing and brainstorming the issues and opportunities that will allow us to GROW THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY in Washtenaw County and to a large extent the state of Michigan. I invite anyone with a focus on food, nutrition, economic development, land preservation, animal safety, and economic and environmental sustainability to join in the conversation. I will do my best in this column to summarize the event but if you’re really interested here is video thanks …
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Ken Fischer at Leaders Connect. He shared some stories and leadership lessons. Thanks to Roger Rayle, the entire interview is available on YouTube. You could also read an interview with Ken from the magazine “chamber music” winter 2016. Leadership Lessons from Ken Fischer Ken, who has been the leading impresario in our community for over 30 years, demonstrates excellent leadership competencies. Here are a few of his leadership lessons: Create memorable experiences Build lasting …
To celebrate MLK’s birthday, last week we had a special event at Leaders Connect which featured three prominent local African-American leaders who discussed leadership lessons they learned from the teachings of Dr. King. The three speakers were… Demond Johnson who talked about the influence of Dr. King in leading him to become a trailblazer. First in his 20 year army career and currently as the founder of a holistic health center Ann Arbor fitness pro.com. Former UofM Football star Vince …
Here are the videos from Rob Pasick’s Leaders Connect Breakfast, November 20, 2015. Speaker: Michael Samuelson, Author The Power of the Possible: Leadership Lessons from Mountains, Rainforests, Glaciers, Boardrooms and Life Part I-Networking Rob leads attendee self-introductions including local entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and established businesses. At 4:16 hear from Vincent Smith, a founder of this month’s featured not-for-profit Team Gardens: Athletes Building Community Gardens in Pahokee, Florida and Flint, Michigan. Please consider donating to this great organization. Part II – Michael Samuelson Over …