Category: Leadership

Josh Iocca, Manufacturing Manager at Flowserve Corporation, tells us about leadership, purpose, and more. Define leadership. Leading multiple people to a desired vision. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? I pull from anybody that I come in contact with, even my kids on the baseball field. I watch how kids […]

Tim Lester, Head Football Coach of Western Michigan University, takes us through the high points of his leadership journey. 1977 | Born in Wheaton, IL I grew up in a very tight-knit, family town. I think it was (a question) on Jeopardy (once) for having more churches per capita than anywhere else in the world. […]

We spent some time with Lori Green, Director of Business Development and Marketing at CSM Group, to hear her thoughts on leadership, Millennials, and more. Define leadership. If you don’t have self-awareness, you can’t lead other people. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? I’ve learned great things from the many […]

We sat down with Rick Searing, International Baccalaureate (IB) Educator and Diploma Program Coordinator at Portage Northern High School, to get his perspective on leadership, briefcases, and more. Define leadership. The ability to get a group to come together around a goal. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? My wife […]

A Conversation with Dan Martin—videographer, editor, and founder at Kzoom. As a videographer who founded his own company, how do you define your role? I’m like a rainmaker in training. I’ve shifted from doing things to making things happen. I still am actively involved in almost every key project in some way, but sometimes it’s […]

We spent some time with Troy Cuvelier, President at Integrated Technologies, to hear what he had to say about leadership, cell phone apps, and more. Define leadership. Inspiring, always learning, educating, optimistic, listening, caring, compassionate, appreciative, team-focused. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? My grandmother. She instilled in me, from […]

We sat down with Paul Martus, principal industrial designer at Newell Brands, for a glimpse at design through his eyes. What does an industrial designer do? I truly believe we provide a service—a problem-solving service. We’re part detective, part artist, part futurist. We solve problems through visualization. These problems shape the future and hopefully make […]

We took some time to talk with Sophia Quinn, Regional Sales Manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan/Blue Care Network, to hear her thoughts on leadership, motivation, and more. Define leadership. The ability to bring a group of people together to attain a common goal. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as […]

We sat down with Lauryn King, Team Leader of the Test Lab at Eaton’s Center of Excellence, to hear what she has to say about leadership, tough decisions, and more. Define leadership. Leadership is being a developer, raising up your team, and empowering them to learn new things and develop themselves. Who has had a […]

We sat down with Dan Jaqua, President and Owner at Jaqua Realtors, to hear his thoughts on leadership, lunch, and more. Define leadership. Observation brings understanding. Understanding brings tolerance. Tolerance brings direction. Direction brings followers. To me, that’s what leadership is. Observation is the ability to observe what’s going on—the ability to observe in any […]

A conversation with Sara Dunn, Founder and Project Lead at 11Web. What does a web designer do? (A web designer) translates what a business or individual does into an interactive format that provides more information for a potential customer. What does your typical day look like? My company is entirely remote; I might be in […]

We sat down with Travis Cree, Senior Associate II of Biometrics and Project Management, at Zoetis, to hear his thoughts on leadership, mentors, and more. Define leadership. Leadership is mobilizing others to make a change, process, or environment. Who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? My boss in college, Dr. Damon […]