Posts by lburt
2023 Forty Under 40 Alum of the Year: Kim Butler Hegedus
On Leadership: What is high-quality leadership (and do you have it)?
What is high-quality leadership? Apparently it is in steep decline. I’d never heard that exact term until recently, when a study on this topic caught my eye and immediately brought to mind some of my …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Random thoughts
First thought: New book.
“The Sophocles Rule” is local novelist Joe LeValley’s fifth book about the fictional town of Orney, Iowa, its local newspaper and star reporter Tony Harrington. And it may be his best.…
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of March 17
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreLack of educators fueling a nationwide nursing shortage
The health care industry has been stretched thin by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent employee burnout, but industry experts saw a nursing shortage coming before the pandemic began.
The cause is a whirlwind of factors …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Mar. 17
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreOn the Move: Week of March 10
Tristan Husnik
Hubbell Construction Services
Hired as project engineer
tristan.husnik@hubbellrealty.com
David Martin
Indigo Living
Promoted to senior maintenance associate
david.martin@goindigoliving.com
Bailey Henkenius
Hubbell Homes
Promoted to design studio and staging manager
bailey.henkenius@hubbellhomes.com
Matthew Campbell
Indigo …
The Elbert Files: Legislative ‘oopses’
I met my friend K.C. inside the Panoramic Awareness Pavilion in the southeast corner of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
The pavilion is a light sculpture created by artist Olafur Eliasson. Its 23 …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Evolve or Die: Leading through continued change and uncertainty in 2023
“Evolve or die,” say leaders who responded to PwC’s recent 2023 CEO Survey. In that study, 40% of leaders indicated that change is needed in order for their organizations to be financially viable in 10 …
Read MoreExporting Iowa
Farmers could see tighter profit margins in 2023 with some countries reducing their import of U.S. products. This will result in decreased demand and could cause the high commodity prices seen in recent years to …
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