Inside Baseball: Why Going Deep Matters
April 7, 2025
Over the years, I’ve sat in countless meetings where a familiar scene unfolds. Someone starts explaining the technical
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“Quest-ing” For the Right Answers in a Disruptive and Exponentially Changing World
July 26, 2024
Last month, the SpartanNash Executive Leadership Team and I had the privilege of going “back to school” to
With Gratitude for Leadership Mentors, Past and Present
May 21, 2024
This is the tale of two Jims, one I got to know by working with him and the
Timely Takeaways: Learnings from 2023 to Carry Forward
December 20, 2023
It’s that time of year—taking stock of the past 12 months and taking steps to greet the new
Grateful for Dreamers—and Serendipitous Events That Shape Our Lives
November 22, 2023
How far can a dream take a person? For our son Jorge, a dream became his reality through
Simple Chores Set the Stage
November 1, 2023
My Dad—aka Chore Master Supreme®—always made it look easy. And I’m not talking about the actual chores he
Pursuing a Better Understanding of Happiness
June 30, 2023
After serving as the foundational document of the United State for nearly 250 years, are the truths of
Graduates Supporting Graduates, Maryvale to ASU
June 5, 2023
Historians tell us that the word “alumnus” goes back to the Latin verb “alere,” which means “bring up”
Courage In The Moment: Adulting and Life Skills
May 15, 2023
This summer at SpartanNash we have more than 100 interns starting, and I can’t wait. New energy. Fresh
Glad To Be Here: Reflections from Fort Benning
November 22, 2022
This year as we gather for Thanksgiving, I find myself grateful for a moment of serendipity my family
Civics Class, Always In Session
November 10, 2022
You know what I call my 30-minute wait to vote this year? Civics Class, the Life Lab edition.
“Show Me One Example of a Wildly Successful Pessimist”
June 6, 2022
The quote above comes from Gary Rogers, legendary entrepreneur and CEO of the Dreyer’s Ice Cream company, where
Commencement 2022: How and Why, The Most Important Questions for Today’s Grads
May 25, 2022
Last time our heroes gathered, it was 2020. My oldest daughter Kamila was graduating from college, but all
Dr. King’s 1963 Call-To-Action in Kalamazoo
January 16, 2022
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has long inspired me with his leadership and commitment to principled action even
Always Time For New Beginnings
December 30, 2021
With the New Year upon us, I’m reminded of William Shakespeare’s line that “what’s past is prologue.” Yet