by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2016 | Culture
From creating mindsets to sustainability…the work is never done. Every executive and business owner sets out to achieve immediate results for accelerated performance and lasting change. A few make it big, some lose what they gain, and some never even come close to...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In any successful economy, we must work to harness our most important tool: Human capital. BusinessDictionary.com defines talent as (1) a natural ability to excel at a duty or action or (2) a group of people who have a particular aptitude for certain tasks. Albert...
by Kimberly Viers | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
HOP ON-BOARD JON GORDON’S ENERGY BUS The science of physics explains energy as the capacity or power to do work. It can be seen by the human eye when one object makes another move or change with the application of force. Energy cannot be created or destroyed as...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2016 | Culture
Belinda Tate’s passion for art led to finding home in Southwest Michigan. Belinda Tate Executive Director Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 South Park Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 www.kiarts.org Where did you move from? Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I was Director...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
It all started with a Schwinn Typhoon… Mike Wood Founder of Team Active 22 Michigan Ave W Battle Creek, MI 49017 Mike Wood, of Team Active located on Michigan Avenue in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan, first fell in love with bikes growing up in Jackson,...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2016 | Culture
With the war for talent raging on, employers are continually reminded about the importance of developing and keeping valuable team members. Turnover interrupts productivity, causing quality and service challenges. It’s also expensive. An independent analysis by the...
by Kimberly Viers | Jun 1, 2016 | Culture
Scott McIntyre Director of Engineering Project Management & Processes / Site Leader Bosch Automotive Aftermarket / Automotive Service Solutions 6400 Technology Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009 us.bosch.com Where are you originally from? My wife, Madeline, and I are...
by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2016 | Leadership
John Korycki may be Director for Culinary Education at Kalamazoo Valley, but his love for food and cooking goes all over the place. John Korycki Director for Culinary Education, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, June 2015—present Executive Chef, Greenleaf...
by Kimberly Viers | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s All About the Handmade Art COMPANY Journeyman Distillery LOCATION 109 Generations Drive, Three Oaks, MI 49128 COUNTY Berrien YEAR FOUNDED 2011 WHAT THEY MAKE Journeyman Distillery creates spirits the artisanal way, crafting organic-certified and...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Angie Jackson gives us a look inside the Chief Mixologist Bar Program at Green Door Distilling Company. What is your profession? The professional term is Master Culinary Mixologist. I like to say I’m preaching and teaching the gospel of fine-crafted cocktails, using...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
At Greenleaf Trust, it’s a well-known fact that it’s never too early to get into good financial shape. What image comes to mind when you think of wealth management? Charles Dickens’ character Ebenezer Scrooge? Or, maybe it’s Mr. Potter in the 1946...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 1, 2016 | Culture
Rich Sheridan shares his perspective on the value of joy. Joy. That feeling of great pleasure and happiness resulting from success, good fortune, or a sense of well-being. What does it look like? A child with ice cream cone. A college graduate waving a diploma. A...
