The Site Selection magazine headline recently summed it up: “When Being Small Is a Big Advantage.” Over the past four or so years, rural America has experienced an unexpected and remarkable growth trend. As the magazine noted, “record inflation, remote working, rising big-city crime, and lifestyle...Read More
Business Practices
The social media post said it all. The image reflected a month-long digital “drip” campaign where emails of varying types would cram into email inboxes, culminating in a “break-up, last chance” message. The note? “How does anyone expect something like this to produce anything but blind...Read More
The once-pristine reputation of Boeing tumbled once again in January when an Alaska Airlines door panel blew off in mid-flight, endangering passengers. Following the deadly crashes of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft five years ago, “Boeing spent billons of dollars to make its products safer and repair...Read More
Love him or loathe him, Coach Jim Harbaugh’s superpower turnaround proficiency officially entered the stuff of iconoclastic legend January 8, 2024. How does he do it? Now returning to the NFL as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers (after another legendary streak at Michigan), Harbaugh was once known...Read More
What do influencers think and say about you? In an era where trust is the gold standard for business and advancement, reputation plays a vital role. Reputation impacts market share. Reputation directly influences and reflects customer experience and retention. Trying to build a brand? Reputation fuels...Read More
It’s a unique time for the Hoosier state, with wide-ranging transformation and opportunity on deck for tech talent. The next 24 months and beyond represent a critical time, with highly skilled talent needed to seize advantage of Indiana’s share of competitive jobs created by the $52.7 billion federal...Read More
How could a comparatively tiny investment research firm wreak billions of dollars in damages? In January 2023, American-based Hindenburg Research (named after the infamous 1937 Hindenburg dirigible disaster) plowed through Adani Group in India. The firm publicly released a detailed report that alleged...Read More
It appears to truly be a great idea with a company culture fit. The market looks ready. It’s been bought internally to unanimous acclaim. But after an initial positive reception and an enthusiastic start to scaling up, the idea sputters and suffers a fatal voltage drop. How can this be avoided? When...Read More