Working Globally: Linda Toyota
‘As the World Turns:’ We can be more productive together if we are aware of cultural nuances When I look at Houston, the title of the long-running television show, “As the World Turns,” comes to mind. Houston is undergoing an ethnic and cultural transformation and at the same time its reputation continues to grow as […]
Homegrown Leader — How Clark David Baker develops talent at the YMCA of Greater Houston
Clark David Baker, president and CEO of the YMCA Of Greater Houston, doesn’t have to dig deep to find an example of how the YMCA assists future business leaders in the region. Benton Love, former president of Texas Commerce Bank, and Gerald Hines, founder and chairman of Hines, one of the world’s largest real estate […]
SeibertKeck: How to keep your workforce productive — and safe — this winter
The number of absent workers regularly spikes between December and March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, last January marked a five-year high for the number of U.S. full-time workers taking sick days — an estimated 1.3 million stayed home and 3.3 million worked part time. Although some of this is […]
Out of the box: Walter Ulrich
Emerging technology: HTC’s work with entrepreneurs and startup companies provides them with in-depth guidance I started out as a geek, a technologist — I loved dealing with technology. But as I grew in my career, I realized that technology was only a means to an end and the end was to do something interesting, something […]
Rebellion Photonics gains acclaim for innovative camera
Taking an innovative idea, developing it and bringing it to fruition through an incubator/accelerator has proven to be the magic combination for Houston’s Rebellion Photonics. And it may totally change how leaks and explosive accidents are monitored on rigs and at refineries. The company recently took top honors for its Gas Cloud Imaging Camera in […]
Charitable Giving Front: Deena Carstens Munn
Donate with a plan: Is charitable giving good for business, or just good business? Companies big and small are seeking ways to give back to their communities. As they do, they’re marrying corporate objectives with community needs, resulting in a victory for businesses and charities alike. The days of absently writing checks have passed and […]
Business Initiatives: John Allen
Re-evaluate and refocus: These five resolutions for the New Year can help you tone up your business It’s 2014 and time to think about those New Year’s resolutions that can help you shape up. No, not your waistline — your bottom line. For many businesses, the past few years have been anything but kind. If […]
John Carroll University: How Too Big To Fail policies threaten free market capitalism
The financial crisis of 2008 led to the “meltdown” that brought on “the Great Recession.” Faced with immediate economic failure, large businesses were bailed out by the government, with the justification that they were Too Big To Fail (TBTF) — Because these businesses were so large and integrated into the rest of the economy, their […]
Ohio.net: How software development is improving the VoIP experience
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offerings have come a long way in a short time. One of the primary advances has been the evolution from fully hosted VoIP systems to VoIP solutions that can be managed internally. Such a setup is ideal for IT managers or telecom managers in organizations that are moving to VoIP […]
Blue Technologies: How to create an IT budget that's predictable and cost-effective
Technology is impacting business owners at jet speed with accelerating volatility and rate of change — and it’s caught some off guard.Historically, if you were making a product or providing a service, your only job was taking care of your customers, says Bill Julka, vice president of Blue Technologies Smart Solutions. “Now, technology has become […]