Opinion

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GUEST OPINION: Abusive supervisors need to go


The late Steve Jobs was one of America’s most famous CEOs, praised for his leadership of Apple Inc. and fostering a culture of innovation that few companies can match while making lots of money.

Steve …

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TRANSITIONS: Bright lights, medium city, huge electric bill


She knew how it would sound. She knew what the reaction would be. But, to her credit, she said it anyway. A woman at a public forum about the Des Moines city budget had pointed …

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IowaBiz Blog: Occupy a responsibility

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IowaBiz Blog: More than gardening books on the shelf

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IowaBiz: Be the best you can be

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OUR VIEW: Biodiesel, government and jobs


What can the government do to create jobs? The biodiesel industry provides an example.

The Sioux City Journal recently reported: “For much of last year, the Western Iowa Energy biodiesel plant (in Wall Lake) limped …

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GUEST OPINION: OK, everybody – cellphones off


Commonly in workplaces, we see a gathering of colleagues with heads and shoulders bowed inward, hands clasped under the table. They’re not praying. They’re texting or checking email. However, even in church, worshippers are reminded …

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TRANSITIONS: Someone else’s turn


It’s forbidden to say this around here, but maybe Iowa doesn’t have to be first in the presidential nominating process every four years. (When you give up all hope of an ambassadorship, you really feel …

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IowaBiz Blog: “Let’s deal with it later…” No, let’s not

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IowaBiz Blog: The whitewaters of work and life