In the same way supportive environments foster growth and excellence among co-workers, toxic ones promote lethargy and mediocrity. I can probably take a guess at which one you’d like to cultivate in your company, but the path to creating a constructive company culture isn’t always...
It’s been three years and countless experiences since Cole and Elizabeth Donelson’s 2013 wedding. A little over a year ago, they quit their Kansas City jobs and embarked on a year-long expedition across the country—and across the world—to see each of the National Park Service’s 59...
This is part of a St. Louis craft beer series I wrote for Detours Magazine, which ended up gracing the cover of the Summer 2016 issue. Go to page 30 for the story. https://issuu.com/detours/docs/summer2016/1?e=0 ...
There’s no magic recipe for talent acquisition, but there is a secret ingredient: the CEO. Think of your business like a restaurant. A great dish starts with quality ingredients. You wouldn’t want anyone but the chef to choose them, right? That’s exactly why CEOs must take...
A CEO’s departure is like a captain leaving his ship. A smooth, amicable transition lets the company weather the storm; anything less destroys the boat. “With the CEO gone, who will steadfastly guide us through choppy waters?” employees wonder. Will the fresh CEO be an adept...
Is all publicity good publicity? Just ask Chipotle what it thinks after highly publicized E. coli outbreaks led to its first ever quarterly loss, thanks to a sales nosedive of 23.4 percent. Every industry has its nightmare PR situation, whether it’s food-safety issues for a restaurant...
Hi, I’m James, a Field Service Representative with Express Medical Transporters. On the surface, my job is to get people from point A to point B—I transport people to school and doctor’s appointments or take them to check off their grocery lists. But, in reality, my job’s...
The estimated $250 billion occurring annually in transatlantic digital trade spells growth and opportunity for media and technology companies. However, there is a lot of red tape involved in the ownership and transmission of sensitive consumer data. With the European Court of Justice striking down the...