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On Leadership: Iowa Business Hall of Famer Ray Cole on what it means to be a Transformational Leader

This is part of an ongoing series on Transformational Leadership.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a column for Business Record where I reached out to five top local leaders for their thoughts on Transformational …

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On Leadership: What does it take to be a transformational leader?

When I was 22 years old and recently out of college, I was lucky enough to work with a leader who changed my life by challenging me to take on a role that was a …

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On Leadership: Shifting expectations of Gen Z are changing the workforce

It’s hard to believe, but soon there will be more full-time zoomers than baby boomers in the workforce. The generation born between 1996 and 2010 is growing up. As a new report by Glassdoor says: …

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On Leadership:  Enabling a greater sense of belonging in the workplace

What does it mean for someone to feel they truly belong in a workplace? This question has been on my mind after reading a Forbes article that said, “Many of us have tried many things …

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On Leadership:  Is connection the driving force in the future of work?

I once accepted a job because of a piece of cake. 

It happened long ago when I was waiting in the reception area of a Wall Street firm, waiting for an interview. I was very …

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On Leadership:  Leadership lessons from a brigadier general

On a recent flight home from a business trip, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself seated next to a friend from our school days at Ballard-Huxley: retired Brig. Gen. David Elwell. Throughout junior high …

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On Leadership: How to lead when you’re not the boss

In a past job, I had a talented individual on my team. I recognized her skills and asked her if she’d like to lead an innovative technology project we were working on. Her response was …

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On Leadership: The No. 1 leadership skill for 2024? Emotional intelligence

In one of my first jobs after college, I had the privilege of meeting Daniel Goleman, the psychologist who would go on to write the book “Emotional Intelligence.” I invited Goleman to speak at a …

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On Leadership: How to lead when your team members know more than you

In my early 30s, I was leading a department of a Wall Street firm when we acquired a boutique investment practice. I suddenly found myself leading a team of very successful portfolio managers – all …

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On Leadership: Trends to watch in 2024 – leaders predict continued disruption

Last fall, as I was finalizing our annual plan and budget for 2024, I remarked to our leadership team once again how much disruption and change we’ve experienced over the last several years. Even though …