Opinion

CBJ staff 2004 john lohman john kenyon

The CBJ’s 20th anniversary: Memories from the first editor

Asked to remember the most memorable stories during my tenure as the first editor of the Corridor Business Journal, I drew a blank. Too much time has passed, and events begin to blur into one another. But given the chance…

How to use executive sessions

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column The executive session, or a meeting of the board…

How innovators trump innovations

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column “Great business people are more important than great ideas,”…

Predict the future with strategic planning

By Nancy Garberson / Guest Column Any organization that wants sustained growth needs to conduct…

Make your contribution to happiness

By Gale Mote / Guest Column Last week, while I was fueling my car, I…

Survivorship: Life after winning the cancer war

By Tim Charles / Guest Column Cancer is a frightening diagnosis. The State Health Registry…

Why confidence makes all the difference

By Greg Dardis / Guest Column My work as a dad and as the president…

Critical elections in Marion and IC

CBJ Editorial All elections matter, but perhaps the two of the Corridor’s most important elections…

Vote for fresh voices for IC Council

Guest Opinion Downtown Iowa City is a thriving success story worth celebrating. As proud local…

Make simplicity part of your brand

By Lynn Manternach / Guest Column It’s a complex world out there. We are inundated…

Should we give publicity to a mass killer?

By Joe Sheller / Guest Column I was a bit startled and irritated when I…

A vibrant library makes business sense

By Mary Quass & Patrick Deignan / Guest Opinion On Nov. 3, the citizens of…

‘Progressive’ leadership needed

By Casey Cook / Guest Opinion At the CBJ’s city managers’ forum held recently in…

Why good behavior is profitable

By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial In my last article, I opened with an overview…

Bigger board isn’t always better

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit…

Do you walk the ethics talk at work?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Whenever there’s news of a corporate financial scandal or…