Javier LaFianza – Why being a leader is about more than just a title
You’re reading this column because you view yourself as a leader, someone making a difference in the lives of others. Whether through business, family or community work, leaders have at least one thing in common — they are taking action on an idea or concept bigger than themselves. It’s something they believe is so important, […]
Deborah Sweeney – Three tips to get employees more excited about their work
Think back to the second or third grade when your teacher passed out that year’s sales catalog to the class. You’d open the catalog, flipping past the pages of candy bars and wrapping paper that needed to be sold for your school’s annual fundraiser, and head straight to the prizes page. If you sold 15 […]
An army of volunteers: Katie Carter built a strong team with passionate and engaged partners at Komen Columbus
Katie Carter, executive director of the Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, hears stories all the time from volunteers about how they or someone in their lives have been touched by breast cancer. But one in particular sticks out. A Columbus-area woman with young children was struggling with her stage IV breast […]
Thomas Moran – Three steps to get the ball rolling on a prosperous 2014
It’s a new year and a fresh start. While it could be construed as cliché to make resolutions, sometimes they are exactly what I need to refocus and recharge. By working with multiple organizations over my career, there have been recurring themes that have stayed with me. People want to work toward something together and […]
David Calhoun never stops thinking about what's next for Nielsen
David L. Calhoun gives a lot of credit to the people who led Nielsen Co. as cable TV was becoming prevalent. “There was a day when the broadcast guys owned everything,” Calhoun says, referring to the big three networks of ABC, CBS and NBC. “And these guys in the cable world start cropping up. The […]
Stacey Roth nurtured her way to a new position at Hillsides
Stacey Roth is a self-described nurturer. The role comes easily at home, where the 42-year-old executive and her husband are raising 3-year-old twins and a 5-year-old son. But it also extends to her job at Hillsides, a Pasadena, Calif.-based nonprofit organization where Roth was recently promoted to chief program officer. In the newly created position, […]
How to insure against employment practice disputes
In recent years there has been an increase in the number of claims filed against employers arising out of employment practice disputes. Many claims have no legal basis, but employers are still forced to defend themselves — spending time and money. “Businesses are more likely to have an employment practices claim than a property claim,” […]
How benchmarking can grow your bottom line
Benchmarking your business to see how it stacks up against industry competitors helps you learn about your company and where operations can be improved. “If you focus on just sales or profits, you miss other variables and expenses that, with some tweaking, can make a substantial difference in your profit and cash flow,” says Dave […]
How utilization management drives patients to the right kind of health care
The Institute of Medicine estimated 30 percent of health care spending in 2009 was wasted. Patients get duplicate services, unneeded services or services that haven’t proven to have medical value, which is where medical management can help. Utilization management enables health plan members and network providers to contact a benefits manager to determine whether services […]
How to plan for the surge of family-run business ownership transitions
Few challenges are thornier for family business owners than preparing for a transition of ownership. It’s a time for facing tough choices about the company’s future leaders and how the new owner will finance the transfer. “About 70 percent of family-owned businesses will change hands over the next 10 years as the baby boomers retire,” […]