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How employers should think about leadership development

While being a “born leader” may apply to some leaders’ journeys, a growing body of research suggests that leadership skills can be developed through practice. As the Harvard Business Review once put it, “good leaders …
By Emily Barske Wood | Jul 28, 2023
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On the Move: Week of July 28

Chad Wiltsey
Get A Grip Des Moines
New business owner
desmoines@getagrip.com

Aaron Witt
Sammons Financial Group
Promoted to chief digital and data officer
awitt@sfgmembers.com

Emily Klovstad
Indigo Living
Hired as senior assistant property manager
emily.klovstad@hubbellrealty.com…
By Business Record Staff | Jul 28, 2023
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Greiner named new director of Iowa Pork Industry Center

Laura Greiner will lead Iowa State University’s Iowa Pork Industry Center as its next director. Greiner, assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State, succeeds Chris Rademacher, who has spent the past year as the …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 27, 2023
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Envision Iowa: Navigating the post-pandemic workplace

Companies across Iowa are continuing to navigate a new workplace environment as they emerge from the pandemic.

The Business Record recently held the first think tank session of this year’s Envision Iowa series. It focused …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 27, 2023
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Casey’s reaches milestone in number of meals it has helped donate

Casey’s General Stores has helped provide 30 million meals to people struggling with hunger through the Ankeny-based company’s partnership with Feeding America, the country’s largest hunger-relief organization, Casey’s announced. Since 2020, Casey’s customers have been …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 27, 2023
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Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awards more than $1.6M in grants

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 35 project applications totaling more than $1.6 million during its quarterly board meeting on July 20. Seven of the projects are for ethanol infrastructure, one is for …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2023
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Norwalk launches metro’s first municipal informative podcast

The city of Norwalk has started the metro area’s first informative city podcast, “Know Your City,” which features Norwalk’s city manager, Luke Nelson. The podcast series aims to keep Norwalk citizens informed about “hot topic” …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2023
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Luxury golf community planned in Johnston

Denton Homes and Carmel Development are acquiring 30 acres from Hyperion Field Club on which an executive residential golf community is planned. The wooded area is north of Northwest Beaver Drive in Johnston and is …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2023
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Online public charter school expands to Iowa

Optima Academy Online, which bills itself as the world’s first virtual reality public charter school, has announced its expansion to Iowa. The school leverages virtual reality technologies so students can experience locations around the world. …
By Business Record Staff | Jul 26, 2023
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New Event Spotlight: Junior Achievement of Central Iowa hosts first girls entrepreneurship workshop

The first Junior Achievement EntrepreneuHER Workshop was held on July 11. Photo courtesy of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa

The “New Event Spotlight” is a feature the Business Record will use to share about new …
By Sarah Diehn | Jul 26, 2023