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The Elbert Files: Left-brain success stories
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series about famous Iowans. Read part one on businessrecord.com.
I wrote last week that most “famous Iowans” had to leave the state to get noticed. This …
Read MoreOn Leadership: Thriving in the age of disruption
Back in my MBA days, the concept of “disruption” wasn’t exactly a household term. Our professor Clayton Christensen’s groundbreaking work, “The Innovator’s Dilemma,” which addressed disruption, was still a few years away. Technology, while exciting, …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Famous former Iowans
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series about famous Iowans. Read part two in the Jan. 24 edition of the of the Business Record.
More Iowans have found fame by leaving than …
Read MoreEconomic Forecast Preview: What’s ahead in 2025?
With a new presidential administration set to influence and change policy, questions about the direction the Federal Reserve will take with interest rates, a rise in global uncertainty and labor issues that continue to challenge …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Jan. 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 …
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