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On Leadership: Ageism in the workplace

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 …

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On Leadership: Focusing on the S in ESG

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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On Leadership: Leadership skills of the future – do you need to be a superhero?

This week, I’ll be attending a reunion of my business school class, so I’ve been thinking a lot about how different business and leadership were in the 1990s compared with today. Our MBA curriculum focused …

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On Leadership: Are you prepared to lead in today’s evolving ESG landscape?

What do oil spills, workplace safety violations, failure to adopt alternative energy practices, regulatory investigations, bad corporate structure and no female directors on a board have in common? These are all factors – along with …

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On Leadership: Latino community’s importance to Iowa’s economic future highlighted in recent report

As Iowa businesses confront a shrinking workforce, many leaders are wondering where to turn for talent. One particular population in Iowa may provide an answer for the future: the Latino community. 

 

Since Latino Heritage …

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On Leadership: Supporting Gen Z and millennials in the workplace

Throughout history, older generations have had opinions about younger generations’ tastes, morals and work ethics. When I was in college, I remember the elderly cook at the cafeteria where I scrubbed pots and pans constantly …

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On Leadership: Workforce on the move

Employees are on the move, and no one is sure how to get them back. 

 

I recently moderated a panel discussion of top leaders from various industries about their experiences leading through the pandemic …

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On Leadership: The leader as chief wellness officer

For years I worked at companies where leaders and employees alike were expected to get the job done at all costs. Pushing yourself to extremes was valued and rewarded as a sign of dedication and …

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On Leadership: Invest in tomorrow’s leaders today

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with some of our team members for a report-out on leadership training they’d received over the last year. I listened intently as one individual described some positive …

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On Leadership: Leaders focus priorities as possible recession looms

Despite the fact that the U.S. economy remains strong by many measures, business leaders are bracing for a recession. CEOs and boards from Wall Street to Main Street are reexamining – and in some cases …