Opinion
Opinion: Iowa’s flat tax ushers in a new era — it’s time to cut unemployment taxes
This year, Iowa taxpayers will benefit from the 3.8% flat income tax rate. The transition from a high multi-rate progressive tax to a low flat tax will not only allow taxpayers to keep more of their earned income, but it…
Defining the role of the board chair
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial High-functioning organizations have strong co-leadership between the executive director…
Lessons from history and math
By Tom Anderson / Guest Editorial Nobody knows the future. Investors, of course, wish they…
Don’t let disorganization debilitate your business
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Every January, thousands of small business owners across the…
Body image and public speaking
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial I have to admit, it appears I gained some…
How do employees learn in your organization?
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial I was almost 7 years old when I learned…
Local leadership that works
By Jann Freed / Guest Editorial One of my mantras is, “leaders need to create…
Who do you love?
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial According to recent research, you probably love The Walt…
New year, new business
By Patricia Brown-Dixon / Guest Editorial This is the season of New Year’s resolutions. Whether…
Now a good time to plan, perform housekeeping
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial The themes of planning and change are frequent topics…
Mary Poppins on…
John Langhorne / Guest Editorial Leadership, management and personal competence. At Christmastime, Disney Studios released…
Doing the right thing for all patients
By Ted Townsend / Guest Editorial Personally, I’m tired of hearing, reading and talking about…
Make your business part of the community
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial One of the most talked-about issues in business today…
Philanthropy makes good business sense
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Running and managing a nonprofit is a challenging proposition…
Exploring small business legal structures
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Determining the legal structure of a small business is…
Realities of brainstorming
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial Suggestions for improved brainstorming is a very common request…