Opinion

Rocki Shepard

New Leader Manufacturing: Lessons learned from 85 years in business

In 1939, Highway Equipment Company was founded, making high-quality road maintenance equipment. In 2024, New Leader Manufacturing is celebrating our 85th anniversary making innovative nutrient applicators for the ag industry, like our brand new, award-winning NL720. What happened in between?…

The argument for augmented reality

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8 ways to sharpen the saw in 2018

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When to avoid the courtroom through mediation

By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column When a dispute within a business or between different…

Big pain points in the customer experience

By Linda Kuster / Guest Column Customer journey mapping and evaluating the customer experience has…

Planning for a dynamic year ahead

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column As we opened 2017, political changes caused many to…

Managing your company’s cost of health care

By Shane Cerone | Guest Column Few would dispute that the cost of health care…

Learning from Mona Lisa: The art of a smile

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column The cover story of The Atlantic’s November issue offers…

Response to opioid problem a community-wide need

By Tim Charles / Guest Column Opioids have been making national headlines. This fall, the…

Getting the most from your volunteers

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportu­nity…

Do you have what it takes to bounce back?

By Gale Mote / Guest Column You don’t have to be very old or have…

Do you have what it takes to bounce back?

By Gale Mote / Guest Column You don’t have to be very old or have…