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It is hard to believe that it has been more than 18 years since I joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership team. As I make the transition from the president and CEO of the Partnership …
This is part of a series on effective communication for leaders and organizations.
“If you want to be an effective leader, you need to excel in communication. In fact, the success of your business relies …
It’s time Iowans rediscover Alexander von Humboldt.
Yes, that Humboldt – the Prussian polymath who was friends with Thomas Jefferson and Simón Bolívar; the guy for whom a north Iowa county and city are named. …
This is the first in a series on effective communication for leaders and organizations.
“Why don’t you write about our organization?” is a common refrain I hear from many business leaders. Given my role at …
A new pub in my west-side neighborhood is a sign that recent renovations are nearing an end at Wesley Acres, the 76-year-old retirement community at 3520 Grand Ave.
An official ribbon-cutting takes place June 29 …
Fiona, our white cat, is going blind.
Or at least she was for a few days.
Fiona is a purebred Scottish fold. We acquired her late in life; late for both her and us.
She’s …
I was leaving a board meeting in Chicago and headed to O’Hare on the afternoon of May 5 when I got a Reuters text alert on my phone: The World Health Organization was announcing that …
A few years after Amy and I moved into our home on the west side of Des Moines, a memorable event occurred.
On March 7, 1980, the Commodore Hotel, a stately, six-story building at 3440 …
Editor’s note: In the “Why It Matters” column, which will appear in the Business Record once a month, Byers will provide commentary on topics affecting the region’s business community and give readers a behind-the-scenes look …
My friend K.C. was in the northeast corner of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park admiring artist Ugo Rondinone’s Moonrise sculptures, which are two oversized heads with ridiculous expressions.
The pair are among a …
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