Derailed: Five Lessons Learned From Catastrophic Failures of Leadership
There must be a million books out there on leadership. And whether we’re aspiring leaders or analytical followers, leadership is something that we all have an opinion on. As a result, books about the great leadership ...
International Investments in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy
You and I fret over how to balance our investment dollars in a SEP or an IRA. Meanwhile, Robert P. Smith has his bags packed for Damascus, Syria to measure that country’s investment potential. That’s ...
Growing Midwest Market is German Solar Energy and Technology Leader’s Focus
At all levels of government and at most dinner tables, the high cost of energy and the options possible from the renewable sources of solar and wind are familiar conversations. The change in recent ...
No Joke. ARC General Contracting is busy.
Have you heard the one about the residential realtor, the commercial realtor and the general contractor at a business networking event? The residential realtor says to the commercial realtor, “When are you going let me sell ...
Crisis Leadership from Former Fortune 500 CEO Bill George
While pundits and experts are churning out a plethora of books analyzing the causes of the 2008 economic crisis, it’s refreshing to find a practical book that provides some good thinking on how to manage for success in cri
sis situations. In his new book, “7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis,” Harvard Business School Professor and former Medtronic CEO and Chairman Bill George, provides a concise handbook for applying proven leadership lessons in tough times so that companies and individuals can emerge successful on the other side of crises. Whether it’s the current economic crisis, a product recall or the loss of a job or a spouse, George’s book offers realistic actions leaders can take to put their companies and themselves on the right track. Read the story »
No Joke. ARC General Contracting is busy.
Have you heard the one about the residential realtor, the commercial realtor and the general contractor at a business networking event?
The residential realtor says to the commercial realtor, “When are you going let me sell you a house? “
The commercial Realtor says, “Not until you figure out how to sell mine.”
The general contractor shakes his head and says, “I couldn’t wait for 2008 to get over until I saw 2009.”
This is a true story from October of 2009 Chamber function. It’s not funny like those priest, rabbi and Baptist minister stories. No, there’s been little to laugh about in the real estate and construction industry for the past 18 months. Read the story »
Growing Midwest Market is German Solar Energy and Technology Leader’s Focus
At all levels of government and at most dinner tables, the high cost of energy and the options possible from the renewable sources of solar and wind are familiar conversations. The change in recent years, however, is those conversations have become increasingly the focus of policy and action, not just topics conjecture and speculation.
SunCarrier, a division a+f GmbH, a company in southern Germany, has been researching Kansas City and the region as sites for installation of their solar technology. Marc Reimer, Head of Project Development, explained that his company has been a leader in solar technology and efficiency for six years with a new fashion of solar installation that has shown great success in Germany and Spain. They now seek to try that same technology in what he terms as “less than optimal conditions,” namely the winters of Midwestern United States. Read the story »
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International Investments in the Dark Corners of the Global Economy
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Growing Midwest Market is German Solar Energy and Technology Leader’s FocusAt all levels of government and at most dinner tables, the high cost of energy and the options possible from the renewable sources...
