Chris Holman welcomes Leadership and Development Coach & Author, Scott Patchin to the Michigan Business Network. They talk about Scott's new book which focuses on how honesty, trust, and teamwork can transform business.
Six West Michigan business leaders profiled in a new book on “honest culture” in the workplace
Leadership and development coach & author Scott Patchin’s new book focuses on how honesty, trust, and teamwork can transform business
The six area business leaders Patchin interviewed, and a key takeaway from each:
Rick Baker, President & CEO, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
“Know your trust tendency. Are you a give it or earn it person?”
Jane Clark, President, Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce
“Great leaders never stop learning, and part of that learning is always finding a way back to what you do best.”
Paul Doyle, CEO, Coastal Container
“The single biggest way to get people to speak the truth to you is to act on what they tell you, especially when it’s different from what you originally thought. If they change your mind, and they can experience that, they’ll speak truth to you more.”
Dr. Donna Lowry, President & CEO, Ready For School
“The opposite of truth is not a lie.”
Javier Olivera, CEO, Supermercado Mexico
“For entrepreneurs, sometimes it is important to slow the business down so that it can be prepared for the next bigger or faster race.”
Dr. Diana Wong, Associate Professor of Management, Eastern Michigan University
“Leaders must learn to hold the space: The key to doing this is designing time to really listen to what people have to say, bring all the ideas together so people see the impact of their ideas on the plan, and the outcome is a team engaged and supporting the plan they spoke into.”
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