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The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to honor Alan Resnick with the prestigious SAM Advancement of Management Award in Strategic Management. This recognition celebrates Mr. Resnick’s extraordinary contributions to the field of strategic planning and his lasting impact on higher education institutions across the country.
The Society for Advancement of Management proudly honored Dr. Susan S. Fiorito with the 2025 Phil Carroll Advancement of Management Award in Management Education during the SAM International Business Conference held at Florida State University on March 22, 2025.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to recognize Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) as the first-place winner in the Large Chapter Division of the 2025 Campus Chapter Performance Program. This prestigious recognition celebrates the chapter’s outstanding commitment to leadership, community involvement, and professional development throughout the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
The Society for Advancement of Management proudly celebrates the achievements of the New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) Collegiate Chapter, which was named Second Place Winner in the Large Chapter Division of the 2025 Campus Chapter Performance Program. This national recognition honors the chapter’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, leadership development, and student engagement in the management field.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to recognize the Valdosta State University Collegiate Chapter for placing third in the large chapter division of the 2025 Campus Chapter Performance Program. This national recognition honors chapters that demonstrate outstanding leadership, programming, and professional development throughout the academic year.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to recognize Florida State University as the first-place recipient in the Small Chapter Division of the 2025 Campus Chapter Performance Program. Under the dedicated guidance of Chapter Advisor Bob Garner, FSU’s SAM chapter demonstrated exceptional leadership, consistent engagement, and a heartfelt commitment to community service throughout the academic year.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to recognize the Ohio Northern University Collegiate Chapter for earning Second Place in the Small Chapter Division of the 2025 Campus Chapter Performance Program. This national honor reflects the chapter’s unwavering commitment to student leadership, professional development, and community engagement throughout the academic year.
Every day, professionals share data, strategies, and updates that are important but quickly forgotten. The problem is not the content. The problem is that most messages lack emotional connection. Without emotion, the human brain treats information as disposable. Storytelling changes that. A well-told story gives people something to relate to, something they can picture and feel. It wraps facts in meaning and turns ideas into experiences. When you use storytelling to communicate, you give your audience a reason to care and a way to remember.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to recognize Bob Garner of Florida State University as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award. A guiding force for the FSU SAM Chapter, Bob exemplifies what it means to lead with integrity, compassion, and purpose.
The Society for Advancement of Management is proud to honor Dr. Gina Harden as a recipient of the 2025 SAM Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award. This recognition celebrates her unwavering dedication, enthusiastic leadership, and meaningful mentorship that have profoundly shaped the experiences of her students and the success of her SAM Chapter.
Many managers are excellent at setting goals. They are taught to tie objectives to key performance indicators, align targets with strategic plans, and monitor progress through data. On the surface, this seems like a recipe for success. But the truth is, many professionals continue to feel directionless or disengaged even when those goals are met. The reason isn’t a lack of effort or commitment. It’s that most traditional goals are built for systems, not for people. They keep the machine running, but they rarely speak to personal growth or purpose.
Some of the harshest criticism leaders ever hear comes from within. The internal voice that says you’re not ready, not smart enough, or not the right person for the job
At some point in every career, a quiet question begins to form: Is this all there is? The job is steady, the team is functional, and the goals are being
Dear SAM Members, I am humbled and honored to address you for the first time as President of the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM). It is with immense gratitude that
At the Society for Advancement of Management, we take pride in celebrating members who go beyond expectations to lead with impact, purpose, and heart. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that Shelby Perry, adjunct professor at the New England Institute of Technology and an active SAM member, has been recognized by Providence Business News (PBN) as part of its 2025 Business Women Awards.
It’s one of the most common phrases in the modern workplace. Managers say it. Teams say it. We all feel it. Being busy has become a symbol of productivity and purpose, even though it often means the opposite. Calendars are packed, inboxes are overflowing, and the most important work gets pushed to the edge of the day or forgotten entirely.