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MORE INTERACTION… LESS TRANSACTION!
Thoughts Steve Shifman Thoughts Steve Shifman

MORE INTERACTION… LESS TRANSACTION!

The benefits of this managing by wandering around are many. As we know, often there’s a perceived — or sometimes real — barrier that gets erected between leaders of a business and those ostensibly being lead. Sometimes the barrier is physical in that the executive suite or management wing is actually separate from the rest of the organization

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Family Business CEOs to Watch
Steve Shifman Steve Shifman

Family Business CEOs to Watch

I believe that family-owned companies like Michelman - those that are purpose-driven, values-based, people-first, and evergreen in nature – have an opportunity to change the world for the better.

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The world’s changed…
Steve Shifman Steve Shifman

The world’s changed…

It is shocking, if you allow yourselves to think about it, just how much our world has changed over these past few months. And, in a world where we use words like amazing, incredible, awesome, and shocking somewhat randomly, in this particular case all four of these words really and truly do apply.

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The show must go on!
Steve Shifman Steve Shifman

The show must go on!

On January 24th, 1975 the pianist Keith Jarrett was scheduled to play the first ever in the famed Köln Opera House in Germany. Jarrett, a world-renowned artist, known for both his classical and jazz skills, remains famous for his ability to improvise an entire performance.

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Cars, bikes, airplanes…
Steve Shifman Steve Shifman

Cars, bikes, airplanes…

Cars, bikes, airplanes, even your children's’ swing sets perform worse when there’s friction between some of the moving parts. Friction is why doors squeak, why wheels sometimes wobble, and why - at least thus far - no one has been able to invent a perpetual motion machine.

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