People and companies making a difference in Northeast Ohio
Moussa Ndiaye has been appointed hotel manager at The InterContinental Hotel Group, a leading luxury hotel brand in Northeast Ohio. Ndiaye will report to Peter Clarke, regional director of operations and general manager. He will oversee daily operations at the InterContinental Cleveland, InterContinental Suites Cleveland and the Holiday Inn Cleveland Clinic. Ndiaye brings more than […]
Goodyear Hall and Theater, an embodiment of the welfare capitalism movement
Explore the foundational philosophy for the creation of Goodyear Hall and Theater.
Take ownership of your company’s health care program
Entrepreneurs are skilled at finding solutions to business problems, provided they understand all the rules of the game. Kevin Weidinger, president at Laudan Properties LLC, explores the advantages of self-funded insurance.
Fictional novel revisits the deaths of rock music icons
Chris Formant has used his curiosity and skill as a storyteller to reimagine the deaths of some of the most iconic rock stars in American history. Click here to learn more about his book, “Bright Midnight,” in this month’s Digital Edition of Smart Business Cleveland.
Lead with intelligence – life is about making a contribution
I believe in authentic leadership — I’m not an actor and I can be somewhat blunt when expressing opinions. I am who I am. I encourage others to be who they are, to be honest and genuine in all aspects of life. I’m not one character in the office and another person at home. My […]
Recent acquisition could change Ohio startup landscape forever
If you follow venture capital, you’ve no doubt heard the term “unicorn” referring to the rare (almost mythical) startup that reaches a value of $1 billion or more. For all the tens of thousands of tech startups that have launched, only a handful reach a billion dollar valuation. On a global level, there are an […]
Renewable energy usage grows at a measured pace
Many people ask why the energy business is still extolling the virtues of natural gas, which is a fossil fuel. One reason is that there will be no rapid takeover by the new renewables. Professor Vaclav Smil does interdisciplinary research in the fields of energy, environmental and population change, food production and nutrition, technical innovation, […]
Help people connect the dots between action and purpose
Think back to a time when your desire to accomplish something was so intense that you were unstoppable in your pursuit to achieve it. Your motivation, engagement and energy were off the charts, coming from deep within your being. This internal or intrinsic drive is much less understood than its close cousin, extrinsic motivation, especially […]
Fund For Our Economic Future takes aim at regional economic growth
Brad Whitehead, president of Fund For Our Economic Future, is leading a collaboration of funding communities working to improve the Northeast Ohio ecomomy.
Why you should manage your priorities, not your calendar
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” — Stephen Covey, author, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” In today’s business world, we rely on calendars to organize hectic days into 30-minute increments of meetings, phone conversations and email exchanges. As our careers advance, our networks grow, […]