Successful businesses are built upon relationships, and trust is the currency of relationships. Businesses cannot succeed without trust. Trust opens doors to key stakeholders, shifts discussions away from price, and makes room for taking risks. Evidence suggests that businesses encounter increased competitive disruption without trust, and leaders are challenged by essential stakeholder indifference. Distrust breeds  … Read more

Every leader wants to be successful. But sometimes, the results achieved come at the cost of character. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. suggested that the most dangerous person is likely gifted with reason but no morals. A blind passion for results damages a leader’s reputation and the organization. Evidence from workplace studies on  … Read more

Have you ever wondered what servant leadership is? Maybe you already understand the basic concepts but have questions about how servant leadership differs from other leadership styles or if a servant leadership approach is appropriate for your team. The costs of poor leadership often show up in the workplace disguised as low employee engagement, a  … Read more

Our topic for July is “The Art of Decision Making.”   The decision-making process can be seen as a Venn diagram.  One circle is facts and information, the second circle is experience and listening to your mentors, and the third is asking for God’s wisdom.  Where they intersect, there is a place where you can make  … Read more

Our Round Tables discussed how to live life as an authentic Christian at work and at home.  Each Round Table discussion is unique with a different approach to the topic. Pursue Virtue One member commented, “If we are here to be the best we can be, for customers, employees, and our families and community, we  … Read more

This month our Round Tables discussed “Work/Life Balance.”  We asked ourselves questions such as, “What does self-care mean for a Christian?” and, “What are the three areas of personal well-being that you are attending to the best: physical, mental, social (marriage, children, family, friends), or spiritual?”  Each Round Table discussion is unique with a different  … Read more

Our business leaders discussed current recessionary trends and evaluated their responses to the recession in their Round Tables this month.  If you would like to join a Round Table, see our website for a location near you https://thebusinessrt.org/round-tables/. Highly Blessed and Favored One Round Table leader gets asked frequently by clients, “How has your business  … Read more

This month, our Round Table members evaluated their leadership.  They contemplated the “imposter syndrome,” defined as the “persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s efforts or skills.”  The groups also discussed the qualities of a good leader and evaluated their leadership skills.  The  … Read more

President of Envision Advertising Design & Video Production, LLC With over 30 years of experience in the graphic design & video production arena – she is a passionate and dedicated person who eagerly embraces any task, project, or adventure. By leveraging professional video production and impactful graphic design, she enjoys the opportunity to help companies  … Read more

Our timely Round Table topic for February is also the subject of discussions at our Annual Leadership Summit on March 17 at the University Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This event will feature guest speaker David Robb, Co-Owner and Managing Partner at Express Employment Professionals, and Tracy Brower, Ph.D., for an in-depth discussion on today’s  … Read more