Knowing where you come from helps define where you’re going
Brenda Brock | Farmaesthetics founder/formulator/CEO
Twenty years ago this spring, I opened a farm stand in Rhode Island with a group of close friends. My...
Being mission-focused but adaptable in execution creates best outcomes
Megan Fischer | Roger Williams Park Conservancy executive director
An influential mentor early in my nonprofit career instilled in her team the importance of holding...
Great leaders see the best in people
Shannon Shallcross | BetaXAnalytics LLC co-founder and CEO
The most valuable lesson I’ve learned in my career is this: The greatest leaders see the best...
Success is all about the people
Joyce Fastino | The Personnel People president
When I took over The Personnel People, the business climate was challenging due to the economic uncertainty caused...
Showing up means more than putting in the time
Alison M. Bologna
WJAR-TV NBC 10 Sunrise and Noon News co-anchor
Shri Studio Inc., Shri Service Corps founder and executive director
“Showing up” is a practice I’ve...
The correct core values produce the results you need
Marie Ghazal | Rhode Island Free Clinic CEO
Passion and compassion for others drive work at our free clinic. It’s important to build a strong...
Persistence, determination pave the road to success
Brett Green | Mahr Inc. CEO and president
More than 20 years ago, my father came across a quotation.
A framed copy sits proudly in my...
Trust and empower your people for best outcomes
Joanne McGunagle | Comprehensive Community Action Inc. president and CEO
The nonprofit world is a rapidly changing environment. Health care, workforce development, education and family...
In design as in all business today, collaboration is both means...
Kathleen A. Bartels | LLB Architects president and partner
Over the course of my two-decade-plus career, I have witnessed firsthand the shift from hierarchical, top-down...
Objectivity, humility and connection needed for success
Peter C. Dorsey Jr. | The Business Development Co. president
Successful companies are essential to driving the rising tide needed to float all boats. Large...