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I recently had the chance to interview Adam Davidson, co-founder of NPR’s “Planet Money,” when he was in town for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Small Business Success Summit. Davidson and I chatted about his …
Over the course of my career, I have experienced a great deal of traumatic loss in the workplace. Living through 9/11 when I worked in Manhattan’s Financial District was something that took me years to …
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 …
“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 …
What kind of leadership legacy will you leave?
“Legacy can seem far off and out of reach, but it doesn’t happen at journey’s end and it is not just for the rich and famous,” says …
“Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” – Simon Sinek, author, “Start With Why”
Recently, I was asked to give a master class on culture and DEI (diversity, equity and …
This column is part of an ongoing series on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and what they mean to business leaders and organizations.
When I was a little kid in our local 4-H Club, …
Long ago, I got some great advice from one of my favorite bosses. He said at the beginning of each year, leaders should take a step back and take stock of the business, our own …
On a recent airplane trip, I sat near two passengers who were making jokes about technology limitations of some of their older colleagues. Seems that their human resources director still couldn’t figure out a few …
Recently, I had a conversation with a young woman who had just accepted a new job. She excitedly explained she’d joined this particular local company because she felt their culture and corporate responsibility stance aligned …
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