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The Elbert Files: We need Hoover and Ike

One thing is clear from the widespread disorganization associated with COVID-19. 

After three months of inconsistent, and at times totally confusing, policies involving medical and protective equipment, virus testing, vaccine creation and economic shutdowns, it …
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 30, 2020
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The Elbert Files: The Hippee Building

George B. Hippee was one of Des Moines’ most enigmatic business leaders 100 years ago – a  successful banker, developer and railroad owner who was accused in 1906 of attempting to bribe a city official. …
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 21, 2020
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Guest Opinion: Redesign thinking

Welcome to Redesign Thinking 101. This is a new course based on the principles of design thinking with an added focus on shifting paradigms. You have been automatically enrolled in this experiential learning course for …
By Rebecca Wolford | Co | Apr 17, 2020
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The Elbert Files: Who will cover pandemic claims?

Mandatory deposit insurance was created during the 1930s to protect the savings of U.S. citizens from bank failures. A similar federal backstop protecting small businesses from financial collapse during a pandemic shutdown is needed now.…
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 16, 2020
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Opinion: Life in the pandemic: Women leaders rock personal, professional brands

Pets. Kids. Sweatshirts. Home offices. Spotty internet connections. In just one month of social distancing and remote work, we’ve all been using videoconferencing and social media to stay connected and have seen new sides of …
By SUZANNA de BACA | Apr 13, 2020
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Guest opinion: Managing our presence in a new virtual work environment

By Cindy Hughes Anliker | Associate director, general management for UnitedHealthcare

Like millions of Americans, I am adjusting to a full-time “work from home” environment. Given what we’re up against with COVID-19, so many of our …
By BPC Staff | Apr 13, 2020
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The Elbert Files: D.M. and Lindbergh

Des Moines plays an interesting, if distortive, role in “The Plot Against America,” the current HBO miniseries based on Philip Roth’s 2004 novel of the same name.

The book and the miniseries tell an imagined …
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 9, 2020
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Guest opinion: Empathetic listening is our highest-return soft skill

By Emily Abbas | Senior vice president, chief marketing and communications officer, Bankers Trust

Let’s start with the good news and then back into the bad news. As women, we have a natural advantage in one …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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Guest opinion: Achieving a balanced lifestyle without joining the burnout club

By Natalie Mahoney | Public affairs coordinator, PolicyWorks

“Rise and grind” is a fairly common phrase for people to use when they want to start their responsibilities early and feel productive throughout the course of the day. …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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The Elbert Files: Economic tsunami

Economist James Paulsen calls it “Recession by Proclamation.”

Rather than waiting for two consecutive quarters of economic retraction – the usual definition of a recession – experts jumped in last month and declared a COVID-19 …
By DAVE ELBERT | Apr 2, 2020