by Dale Kreienkamp | Oct 6, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
October 2026 I was a young leader and in interviewing him, I could tell he had great potential even though he was graduating and didn’t have any experience. Thankfully he accepted my job offer. Two things stood out, 1) his ability to connect and build relationships... 
by Dale Kreienkamp | Jun 23, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
June 2026 I am challenged with clarity when it comes to wine, which means I don’t know how to describe what I want. The only thing I know for sure is I don’t like overly dry red wines, and white wines can’t be too sweet, nor too dry. Tell those things to the waitress... 
by Dale Kreienkamp | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
There was a consistent pattern which I don’t think he ever realized. While I was watching him as a leader from a distance over many years, the stories I heard came from several staff members I knew, and they were almost identical. “He can’t decide”, “He’s still... 
by Dale Kreienkamp | Mar 17, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
It was a float trip day in the summer between my sophomore and junior years of high school. Cindy would be a senior in the fall, and I’ll admit I was taken by her beauty. Everyone in our group began pairing up for the day’s float and she looked directly at me and... 
by Dale Kreienkamp | Mar 9, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
I was serving on the program committee for my local human resources association and asked to host our speaker for the month. His name was Tom Haggai who was at that time, the Chairman of Independent Grocers Association (IGA). I picked him up at the airport, where his... 
by Dale Kreienkamp | Feb 18, 2026 | Blog, Leadership
I was sitting at my desk on a Saturday morning catching up on my compliance training, something required of all employees. Most of the modules were the standard ones that our attorneys wanted done, like harassment, how to report inappropriate behavior, ethics, etc.,...
