Category: Leadership

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. Local leaders are driving change in the present while also molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. FIRST & 42 is shining the spotlight on the region’s stars from the 2020 class of Leadership Kalamazoo. All […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. FIRST & 42 is shining the spotlight on the region’s […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. The region’s stars in the 2020 class of Leadership Kalamazoo are […]

OPINION We have all heard the saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” The harsh reality is that people often do judge a book, a leader, or an organization based on outward appearances. I am not saying, at all, that you have to be a runway model to be a great leader, but how […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. FIRST & 42 is shining the spotlight on the region’s […]

Overcoming the obstacles to virtual learning is easier when the community rallies its support for students and families. Here in Kalamazoo, several community partners are launching four Community Learning Hubs for students this fall that will be geographically based hubs for students to receive comprehensive services to support their virtual and in-person learning. The Kalamazoo […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. FIRST & 42 is shining the spotlight on the region’s […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. FIRST & 42 is shining the spotlight on the region’s […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders that are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. Throughout the coming months, FIRST & 42 will be shining […]

OPINION I once had dinner with a Hollywood producer who was the friend of a friend who was an actor. Being fascinated by all kinds of businesses, I asked questions about how the movie business really worked and how it differed from other business. He quickly answered that, in other businesses, when people lie to […]

Our region’s future is bright thanks to the strong leaders who are navigating change and cultivating successful teams today. These leaders are not only a catalyst for the change that is happening right now, but they are molding and shaping the leaders of future generations. Throughout the coming months, FIRST & 42 will be shining […]

OPINION Everything is great, but the world sucks! That seems to be the defining quote of 2020. There are some extremely suckerific things going on—I am looking at you COVID-19—but they will not last, just as they did not last in the past. The Black Death was followed by the Renaissance, the greatest time for […]