It takes multiple voices to build a chorus

Communities are living, breathing things. They are often complex systems that must balance the broad and sometimes conflicting interests of their citizenry and businesses. But it’s cooperation that leads to mutual success. Take The Peoples Hospital, for example. This month, columnist Dr. “Tim” Stover leads with an anecdote about its formation some 100 years ago […]

5 tips for developing accountability

“It’s not my responsibility.” “I’ve done what is in my job description.” “I’m tired of doing somebody else’s work.” If you hear this in your organization, it’s a sign your culture has an accountability issue.

Reactivating networking muscle memory

Transitioning from an intense, all-on corporate leadership role to retirement requires executives to alter well-entrenched patterns of behavior. The most obvious and often most feared change is around time and deciding where to channel energies.

What’s next for PIT?

I first heard about the natural gas drilling at Pittsburgh International Airport about a year ago. It sounded good — a win for both PIT that has had to deal with losing a major airline hub and a local energy company that can provide jobs. But now that the drilling has gotten underway, what happens next?