Issue 13
31 stories
Editor’s Note – Sept/Oct 2014
12 Habits of Highly Successful HR Leaders: Part 6
What’s the difference between an HR practitioner and an HR leader? According to our human resources guru, it’s these 12 traits.
Move Aside, Millennials
Generation Z is coming to the workplace, and they are opening the dawn of a new age. Tech-savvy, multitasking and driven, they will have a unique effect on business.
Professional Pointers From Your Kids
To introduce this upcoming Fall Series, our very own editorial staff members recount favorite childhood lessons
Service as a Key Ingredient in the Pie of Success
Kellie Richter, Senior VP of Marketing at Behringer, recalls how her childhood memories of service have driven her to serve others through work.
Trading One Ring for Another—and Still Winning
Kickboxer turned Thomson Reuters CMO Tobias Lee talks scoring big with metrics and customer contact
How to Keep Your Dream Team From Becoming a Nightmare
StorageMart CMO and Sales & Marketing Expert Tron Jordheim on how to effectively manage people in the absence of a proven, foolproof method.
Directing a Legal Team to Take Center Stage
Like a great band manager, CMO Don Lee has turned Clark Hill’s lawyers into rock stars touring the nation.
The 15 Minute Rule
Mark Rampolla, CEO of ZICO Beverages, explains how his daughters’ 15 minute rule has taught him how to become better business manager.
Behind the Scenes Wizardry & Courtside Magic
Phoenix Suns VP and CIO Steve Reese on the enhanced role of IT in basketball.
A Battery-Powered Light of the World
Interstate Batteries’ VP of Facilities, Real Estate and Information Technology (IT) and CIO Merv Tarde on Bringing Glory to God and Satisfaction to Customers.
In With the Old and the New
Illinois Tool Works IT Director of Business Solutions Mike Szafranski Talks Tools, Technology, and Constructing a Vision of the Future for a Century-Old Company.
Dollars and Sense: the Business of Integrating IT
CIO Kevin Boyd shares how he led his IT Department to become a mission-driving force at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Use The Force, But Don’t Force It
FlipBoard General Counsel Cecily Mak discusses the importance of patience, deliberation, and thoughtful assessment when it appears you’ve hit a wall.
And to Thine Own Self be True
Focus Brands GC Lauren Fernandez on the importance of playing to Your strengths and keeping things simple.