Paul Witkay – Turn the tables on your largest, most powerful competitors
Breakthrough ideas are typically the result of someone who was able to challenge conventional wisdom and think differently. Author Malcolm Gladwell demonstrates this in his newest book, “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants.” David’s victory over Goliath is widely accepted as a monumental victory for the underdog. David’s tactic of […]
Jerry McLaughlin – What do you want to be when you grow up?
If you’re like most Americans, chances are that question has haunted you from adolescence to adulthood. Which is a shame, because it’s a terrible question. It sends our vocational thinking down the wrong path — which might help explain why 70 percent of Americans are unhappy with their work, and why more than 2 million […]
Andy Kanefield: Here are six principles to improve your leadership decisions
Failure is part of success Six tips to improve your leadership decisions We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes — understanding that failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success. — Arianna Huffington Our decisions help define us as individuals and […]
Demand will outpace supply for technology jobs in 2014
The fear is gone and employers are ready to hire, according to Rona Borre, founder and CEO at Instant Technology LLC. “Over the past year, things have really opened up,” says Borre, whose firm specializes in IT staffing and recruiting. “Where technology used to be a cost expense, it’s really looked at in a very […]
Bridge Bank: How anticipated interest rate hikes make it a good time to get a loan
After a couple of years sitting stagnant at 3.25 percent, the prime interest rate is expected to go up in 2014, making this a good time to secure a business loan. “There’s not a lot of inflationary pressure yet. The Federal Reserve has been signaling a desire to come off of quantitative easing, and they’ve […]
California State University, East Bay: How corporations use politics to improve social responsibility images
Corporate social responsibility is the duty of a corporation to create wealth by using means that avoid harm to, protect or enhance societal assets. “Since the U.S. is a developed country, people are more sensitive about not only the quality of products but also the actions of the corporation,” says Ekin Alakent, an assistant professor […]
Laura Neubauer – The simple act of staying positive can make a huge difference
Fear is a wild emotion for many reasons. When you bring fear into business, however, it can be a distraction, handicapping your growth and blinding you from opportunity. Unlike fear in a horror movie, where you know only bad things can happen, fear in business is quite different. Those who can overcome it will often […]
Tron Jordheim: There is no good way to manage people, but we have to try
“People are people” the old saying goes. That means everyone brings his or her own personal baggage with him or her to work. People make poor choices, act rashly and defend their own comfort zones. People have agendas all their own that often have nothing to do with the work agenda that you, as the […]
Lin Miao – Why co-working spaces will dominate by 2020
The era of cubicles and water coolers is coming to an end. As businesses adapt to the increasingly specific needs of today’s consumer, the office environment is also evolving to meet the needs of today’s workforce. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the startup tech industry and co-working world. The current generation of tech-savvy […]
2014 Medical Mutual Pillar Awards for Community Service – Executive Directors of the Year
Christine NeitzkePresident, co-founderThe Dragonfly Foundationwww.thedragonflyfoundation.org On the wings of hope Christine Neitzke co-founded The Dragonfly Foundation to give support to ill youngsters Seeing a need for families and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to receive more support for young cancer and blood disorder patients, Christine Neitzke and her friend Ria Davidson founded The Dragonfly Foundation in August […]