Leadership Lowdown

Raised in the upper peninsula as a proud "Yooper" Ann Sherman has made an incredible journey.  She has learned a variety of lessons that translate into critical cornerstone principles to manage and lead by.  As the Vice President of Business & Finance at California State University, Chico, Ann shares several noteworthy leadership concepts.  In this fun and engaging interview, she will explain the  6 key leadership duties that help to clarify the leadership clutter that busy managers get caught up with.  

The arts, music and gardens of flowers are Beverly McQuistion's true passions and she has found a way to engage with them through her Mackinac Island business.

Matt Johnson, the President at On Target Living, wears many hats and a few different pairs of shoes. (dress, gym, golf, basketball, running) When he is not traveling the world speaking about Expanding Human Capacity, he is in the office running the daily operations which include making sure his team is sitting in the right seats and behaving!

Behavior is a great component to his formula to help people climb to new heights! Matt shares 5 key steps for reaching greater capacity. This is an exciting interview for those who want more and dream of greater things! Tune in to this edition and find your way to new capacity, you never realized!

Coach Rich Westerlund enters his third year at Great Lakes Christian College after leading the Crusader athletic department and Men's Basketball program to historic new heights. In his time as Director of Athletics, Westerlund has changed the makeup and culture of the athletic department. He has spearheaded the effort in redesigning the college's athletic logo, made the program a winning force, secured major partnerships including PrestoSports, BSN Sports and Nike.

When you are stuck, there is only one way to get out - you need help! The biggest enemy to asking for help is our own ego. You can continue to spin your wheels or you can connect yourself to a coach, and get moving again! As John Maxwell says, "One is too small of a number to achieve greatness." Getting the help you need is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of determination. Phil McKinney is an Author, Coach, Consultant and Pastor who shares life changing concepts and offers steps to find greatness and secure a future full of anticipation. You will feel a sense of revival as you begin to take back what's important and find the passion to succeed. Here comes a line! Grab hold and get moving again with this edition of the Leadership Lowdown!

In the summer of 2005, six women made national news when they appeared on a Times Square billboard, dressed only in their underwear. While other nearby billboards featured actresses and supermodels, this one, promoting Dove brand products, promoted real women with real curves and the nation went wild. Dove’s mission was “to make more women feel beautiful every day by widening the stereotypical theme of beauty and by inspiring women to take great care of themselves.”

Suddenly, Stacy Nadeau, an industrial organizational psychology major at DePaul University, was thrust into the national spotlight. As one of the real women featured in the ad campaign, Stacy quickly emerged as a spokeswoman for healthy body image. She appeared on the Today Show, CNN, Ellen, Dr. Phil, Tyra, and Oprah (twice).

Since then Stacy has committed her life and career to helping women feel great about themselves. Stacy lives in Chicago, IL with her family. She works full-time as a speaker, consultant, and coach to empower women everywhere. Listen in to the leadership Lowdown and build your own Esteem Team!

As we are now well into 2020, we have seen a dramatic change in our lives and how we work together. One of the trends that continues to accelerate is the use of enabling technologies to achieve Digital Transformation, especially the effective use of analytics and automation to help us sustain value.

When asked about his ideas on leading people through these challenging times, Tim Van Loh, Pastor for Outreach at South Church on the west side of Lansing, knew just who to call.

Even in the best of times, people face issues of anxiety, fear and depression...and now add a worldwide pandemic.  For business leaders, there are many issues facing them in getting back to work and helping employees find their way forward.  Karen Gallagher, LMSW, ACSW, Founder and President of the Wellness Institute of Michigan has a wealth of helpful knowledge. 

Karen Grannemann, is the CEO and General Manager of the University Club in East Lansing. She leads a dynamic, caring team of professionals who create all of the programs, parties, food, drinks, activities, and events throughout the year!