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| August 24, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 11

Learning From a Different Place – Part 11 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Today we will look into Law #11 from John Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Law of Leadership: The...

| August 23, 2022

Seeing Red at Work and on the Road? Here’s How to Curb Your Rage

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner During a recent Self-Leadership Lunch and Learn session that I held for MACNY, the group and I discussed The Four Agreements by Don Miguel...

| August 19, 2022

Are You Prepared For What’s Next?

Are You Prepared For What's Next? Randy Wolken, President & CEO We are over two years past the dramatic worldwide spread of COVID-19. However, COVID has not left us, and...

| August 17, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 10

Learning From a Different Place – Part 10 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Law number 10 of John Maxwell’s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is The Law of Connection....

| August 12, 2022

As Summer Comes To A Close, Leaders In Washington Act

As Summer Comes To A Close, Leaders In Washington Act Randy Wolken, President & CEO Recently, two significant actions took place with our federal leaders. First, President Biden signed the...

| August 10, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 9

Learning From a Different Place – Part 9 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer When I looked at my original 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership book, under the title of chapter...

| August 9, 2022

Integrate Sales and Marketing Teams into your Strategic Operations

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner I recently introduced the Strategy Design Lab workshop to the sales and marketing teams of a mid-size organization. Going into the meeting they had...

| August 5, 2022

CHIPS and Science Act Offers Historic Opportunities

CHIPS and Science Act Offers Historic Opportunities Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week I joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for a press conference regarding the passage of...

| August 3, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 8

Learning From a Different Place – Part 8 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Just as a reminder to those who may have missed it, I am revisiting John Maxwell’s book,...

| August 1, 2022

Statement from MACNY President & CEO Randy Wolken on CHIPS and Science Bill Passage

"Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act is a major win for Central New York and all of New York State. This legislation will help create real growth in the...

| July 29, 2022

CHIPS And Science Act of 2022 Moves Forward

CHIPS And Science Act of 2022 Moves Forward Randy Wolken, President & CEO This week the U.S. Senate approved a $280 billion bill supporting the semiconductor industry. It also moved...

| July 27, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 7

Learning From a Different Place – Part 7 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Years ago, I thought people would respect me if I had a great title. The titles I...

| July 26, 2022

How To Make Better Business Decisions to Amplify Results, Part 1

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner In a leadership position, you are faced with dozens, if not hundreds, of decisions a day, both big and small. Some of those decisions require...

| July 22, 2022

Will We Have A Recession?

Will We Have A Recession? Randy Wolken, President & CEO The economic question of the day is whether or not we will have a recession. It’s best to start with...

| July 20, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 6

Learning From a Different Place – Part 6 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer A February 2022 Pew Research study showed that societal trust has dropped in every category measured over...

| July 15, 2022

Manufacturers Remain Resilient

Manufacturers Remain Resilient Randy Wolken, President & CEO The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently released its 2022 Second Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which indicates that manufacturers have significant concerns...

| July 13, 2022

Learning From a Different Place – Part 5

Learning From a Different Place – Part 5 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Reflecting on when I first started studying John Maxwell’s book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, The...

| July 12, 2022

Stop Calling Yourself a Leader Without Considering this First

By Laura Thorne, MACNY Consulting Partner Whether you have a leadership title, consider yourself a leader, or call yourself a leader, nothing qualifies you more than caring and taking action....