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Chuck Violand

Founder of Violand Management Associates, he is a respected voice in small business leadership and a longtime speaker and contributor. He authors the Monday Morning Notes series and books including The Entrepreneurial Conspiracy and Forging Dynasty Businesses.
Leadership and Management

Birthdays

When you’ve experienced as many birthdays as I have, people probably are...
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Chuck Violand

  • May 15, 2023
Human Resources

Falling In Love

What is it about small business owners that causes so many of us to fall...
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Chuck Violand

  • May 1, 2023
Leadership and Management

Fired Up

If you follow the logic of a business colleague and friend of mine, Mark...
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Chuck Violand

  • March 20, 2023
Teams and Culture

The Cherry On Top

Who doesn’t like an old-fashioned ice cream sundae? They’re guaranteed t...
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Chuck Violand

  • March 6, 2023
Leadership and Management

Keeping it Real

Most of us listen to podcasts or read blogs sent to us by people whose o...
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Chuck Violand

  • February 20, 2023
Leadership and Management

$400 Decision

At a recent program, one of my colleagues, Chris McQueen, and I were try...
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Chuck Violand

  • February 6, 2023
Teams and Culture

Grocery Store Test

I was once asked by a business journal in Phoenix to comment on what I f...
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Chuck Violand

  • January 23, 2023
Teams and Culture

Futurists

Starting the new year by writing about strategic planning is a pretty su...
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Chuck Violand

  • January 9, 2023
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