2021 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Awards recognize region’s top leadership

The Smart 50 awards recognize the region’s top leadership. Check out this year’s honorees!
Why it’s critical to establish transferable value in your business
Vistage International and Focus CFO’s Jeff Semple on how business owners can create transferable value in their company.
Hiring and retention struggles, and their link to onboarding
Clark Schaefer Hackett’s Dan D’Agostino explores companies’ challenges with hiring and retention, and how onboarding may be a critical, yet overlooked, contributor.
How improving your risk profile can help reduce insurance premiums
Zito Insurance Agency a Division of Risk Strategies’ Chris Zito offers tips on how reducing risks at your business can help lower premiums.
Strategies to overcome remote work’s common tech issues
Blue Technologies, Inc.’s AJ Jeffers highlights strategies that can help ensure connectivity, continuity and security for a remote workforce.
How to get the property you need in today’s market
Cushman & Wakefield | CRESCO Real Estate’s Joseph V. Barna talks about how to get what you want out of today’s commercial real estate market.
Employing a Wide-Moat Growth strategy
Owning a concentrated portfolio of the best companies can still lead to underperforming the S&P 500 in four to five out of 12 years. What matters is long-term returns, not consistency of returns.
How values help define your organization
Changing or ensuring you maintain your culture is not something that will happen overnight. It takes time, patience, and perseverance.
Underperformance can lead to opportunities for improvement
If you are confronted with adversity in your profession, continue to follow your passions, be open-minded to new ideas, use setbacks as opportunities for growth and stay balanced.
PTO paves the way for the workplace of the future
Taking a deep dive into your PTO policy and creating what makes sense for your organization is a good way to successfully weather the uncertainties the future brings us today.