The relentless pursuit of success drives hfa ever higher
It’s been nearly a decade since Matt McCallum was asked to head up talent development at Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc., an Akron-based advertising agency more commonly known as hfa. “We were taking a person who was a billable-type person, which as you can imagine is very important in our business, and putting that person […]
IIA helps people realize their American dream
The International Institute of Akron (IIA) helps people born outside the U.S. realize their vision of the American dream by integrating them into society and giving them the tools to become productive and engaged members of the community. “We teach English, we teach financial literacy and we familiarize immigrants with American culture,” says Elaine Woloshyn, […]
Business community pleased by Ohio election results
In November, State Issues 1 and 2 passed, while State Issue 3 was soundly defeated. The outcome mirrors the position of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on each issue. We believe the results to be the most optimal result for maintaining Ohio’s positive business climate and for the promotion of economic prosperity. State Issue 1 […]
Six New Year’s resolutions for small business owners
The dawning of a new year is a great opportunity to take stock of your health and your happiness — and also your business. Here’s a look at some top professional habits and practices many small business owners have shared with us at Huntington Bank that can make your revenues go up and your anxiety […]
Do you know what your ideal customer looks like?
Do you know what the ideal customer or account for your organization should look like? You may have even developed your whole business platform around this account. Maybe you’re unsure or don’t know what a great prospect should look like. Developing a framework for determining your top prospects should be an important task for any […]
Pursue perfection and you can achieve excellence
How do organizations answer the call to pursue excellence? A good leader challenges their organization, team or group to accomplish great things. In this article, I have listed four necessary principles that I believe must be present in organizations to effectively pursue the call of excellence. Principle No. 1: An awareness of the reality that […]
Why the next generation is ready to act now
The next generation of leaders and managers are millennials — individuals born between 1980 and 2004. For any of us leaning more towards the tail end of the baby boomers, these are our children. Referred to as selfish, needy, unwilling to pay their dues, lacking respect for experience, want it all right now and any […]
Why everything I learned about leadership was wrong
OK, I’ll confess to a little hyperbole in the title. I should clarify: most everything is wrong. Because I am learning to discard much of what I learned in my younger years, I am compelled to share some perspective on how Leadership 101 may not play well in the arena of broad-based community change. All […]
Resume or eulogy: Which one are you working on?
If you are working toward your resume, you are probably aggressively building a growing business that looks to remove all obstacles by whatever means necessary. You are most likely externally focused on creating wealth and success.
Succession planning for big ego bosses
The takeaway from observing The Donald is not whether he can earn the nomination, or if he is even capable of running the most powerful country in the world. Rather, it’s that in order for a leader to go on to bigger and better things, or leave a meaningful legacy after fading into the sunset, he or she must be capable of creating a succession plan that can sustain an organization.