How to keep the good ideas flowing
Imagine you have a fantastic idea that you think will do great things for your organization. You choose to proactively share the idea with...
Regular check-ups protect your brand health
For many organizations, the most valuable asset is their brand. A brand typically makes a promise to the market, differentiates the organization from competitors,...
Welcoming Kristie Fisher home
We welcome back Kristie Fisher to the Corridor as the new president of Kirkwood Community College. She succeeded Lori Sundberg, who had a successful...
A community hospital, if you can keep it
“A republic, if you can keep it,” was Benjamin Franklin’s famous answer when he was asked whether we had a republic or a monarchy...
Saving a beloved hospital
I was waiting in the emergency room at Mercy Iowa City, killing time by working on an editorial.
It was just a few hours after...
AI in Iowa: Everything is going to be all right
A front-row seat to the evolution of Iowa’s technology landscape has certainly been a career highlight serving as president of the Technology Association of...
Basic skills for starting a business
Numbers are everywhere when you get into building a business. Some of those numbers are directly related to how a small business or startup...
Economy still confuses
The economy this year continues to perplex even the most knowledgeable economists. A couple of the economic indicators that we like to examine are...