Seven smart strategies for making confident decisions
Being a decision-maker is an important part of leadership, but decisiveness is not always a natural trait. People often avoid making decisions in order to avoid making mistakes.
How to successfully return to school as an executive
Making the decision to return to school isn’t an easy one. Balancing work, personal life and school can be extremely challenging, and many are left wondering how to position themselves for success.
The inverse relationship between leadership responsibility and workload
I propose that the higher you move up the organizational ladder, the less busy you should be. Your time should be spent working on talent development, strategic visioning and change management.
The first trip abroad
The most important point about your first business trip abroad is to take it. No matter how good your in-country advisers are and how much you trust them, you can’t really get started with worldwide trade until you experience the setting for yourself.
Kara Trott and Quantum Health juggle high growth with a strategic approach
Big business step-ups in a compressed period of time aren’t unusual at Quantum Health. In fact, it’s more usual than not.
Riverlife renovates Pittsburgh’s front door by connecting people to the rivers
Over the past 15 years, Riverlife, formerly the Riverlife Task Force, has been using a mix of public, private and philanthropic contributions to improve a 13-mile interconnected loop of riverfront parks.
Just-in-time staffing offers impactful solutions without commitment
Many companies are investing in new systems and processes to improve efficiency and productivity. They need talented and experienced people to help them implement these systems for a short time. That’s why contract employees are getting more attention.
The not-so-small world of philanthropy
I’ve spent six weeks exploring Pittsburgh’s philanthropic and nonprofit sector. It’s been an interesting and somewhat overwhelming journey. I think my biggest takeaway is that the region’s foundation and nonprofit community is complex — very complex.
Familylinks and Vintage team up to deliver stronger senior services
Familylinks and Vintage team up to deliver stronger senior services
Payments fraud: How to make sure your business — and customers — is protected
Now, more than ever, it’s essential for businesses to implement new and improved fraud-prevention models.