The tools you relinquish are the tools you most need in retirement
When executives transition out of a corporate role into their next season, the three things they most need are their health, openness to a newly defined purpose and companionship on the journey. Ironically, their fulfillment of corporate duties compromises each of these. ■ Health. Many executives put their own health on hold as they travel […]
Missing the mark — Are you neglecting a huge opportunity in the nonprofit market?
What if your product could revolutionize an industry responsible for 13 percent of all employment in southwestern Pennsylvania that pushed more than $1.2 billion into the local economy last year? Unfortunately, thousands of innovative technologies with that potential are developed and never marketed, sold or deployed into a massive, growing and yet largely invisible marketplace […]
Evolving technology is an essential component in health care today
Imagine what it would be like if the technology used in your business or industry kept improving by the day, requiring a continuous heavy outlay of capital to provide the best product or service. If you can imagine it, welcome to my world. America is, by far, the place where the most advanced health care […]
Innovations in data management lead to significant benefits
We know relationships are key to successful marketing. However, we no longer get to build that relationship face-to-face. Big data offers the opportunity to analyze a large group of customers or potential customers as unique individuals, thus allowing a marketer to tailor the purchasing experience to the individual. Big data is information from myriad sources […]
Northeast Ohio’s unrecognized industry is right under our noses
Let’s say that after a long day, the governor falls asleep and begins to dream. In his dream, an aide rushes into his office and announces, “We’ve got it! We’ve got it.” A major industry is coming to Ohio. This clean, non-polluting, high-technology enterprise is part of a global conglomerate with annual worldwide revenues of […]
Health care innovation is on the rise in the city
People want to know why Akron has such a close connection to the health care industry. You see, Akron is the ideal location for health care and research. Research in health care in our region tops $500 million annually. And, with three hospitals in our downtown area, we are well-positioned in the health care market […]
Pittsburgh’s Reinvention from Steel City to Tech Hub
In the 1970s, the Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the gridiron, winning four Super Bowls in five years. But even the Steel Curtain defense couldn’t protect the city against the looming steel collapse. By 1983 Steel City was in free fall. Pittsburgh’s unemployment rate hit a staggering 17.1 percent. More than 200,000 people in the region found […]
It's 'Ladies first' at the The National First Ladies’ Library
There is kind of that celebrity status that surrounds the wives of U.S. presidents that’s unique. “They’re not someone you’ll see walking around on the street,” says Patricia Krider, executive director of the National First Ladies’ Library. Many wonder what the life of a first lady is like, but not many get to peek behind […]
Retailers acting as 3PLs: Columbus’ Abercrombie & Fitch explores new territory
Recently, Abercrombie & Fitch announced a new distribution strategy, which could be full of promise or full of problems, where a company uses its distribution capabilities to do more than fulfill orders for its own customers.
An inclusive approach helps discover strengths to create and achieve a vision
At Fairmount Minerals, we live by our motto “Do Good, Do Well” as we seek to gain competitive advantage through enhanced relationships with key stakeholders and anticipating relevant economic, social and environmental trends. We therefore place a high priority on stakeholder relationships — from our employee family to our community neighbors to customers, suppliers and […]