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5 Books Entrepreneurs Must Read (But May Have Missed)

By James Ashcroft, founder of Life Safety Management, Inc. As a busy entrepreneur, I’m always looking for new ways to strengthen my business and improve my management of it. And if I can learn some game-changing leadership skills along the way, even better! In the spirit of continued learning, I would like to share five

January 12, 2017

EO Q&A: A Roadmap to Member Growth

By Kris Marshall, an EO Detroit member and EO Accelerator graduate When it comes to your EO membership, you get what you’re willing to put into it. No one knows that more than Kris Marshall, an EO Accelerator graduate and the first woman to serve as Chapter President in EO Detroit’s history. In this interview,

October 17, 2014

How Leaders Achieve & Communicate Alignment

By Erica Peitler The ability to “execute with excellence” in any organization is dependent upon its leaders’ abilities to make good decisions and appropriately communicate these across their organization. Unfortunately, most leaders struggle with these skills. Consequently, their companies fail to have transparent, effective decision-making and communication processes. This leads to dysfunction and misunderstanding, instead

April 20, 2016

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

by Greg McDonough, an EO DC member and CEO of EEI Communications If you’ve ever had the pleasure of raising children, you’ve begun to dread a little word called “why?” Although it may not have meant much to you before, it certainly comes as a shock when you realize how much meaning that word actually

December 11, 2014

6 Lessons Adventure Trekking Teaches About Navigating Entrepreneurial Stresses

From trail to traction: How conquering challenges in Snake Gorge helped EO’s MEPA Regional Council forge unbreakable bonds.

April 5, 2024

#NewYearGoals: Be a Better Leader

4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees Octane's #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Today, we take on leadership. Aljaz Fajmut, founder of Nightwatch, offers four ways to work more successfully with remote staff members. Hiring a team of remote workers has its perks. You save money on office space and supplies. You can hire

January 19, 2018