The Business of People

Successful businesses are only as good as their people. While it is a common belief that one should hire for talent and retain for character, we have decided to shift the paradigm significantly. We now focus on hiring for character and retaining for … [Read more...]

Strong Foundations

Some things change. Some never do. As new disruptive models of business create low asset based juggernauts, like Uber and Airbnb, the traditional companies are struggling to survive. A new world order is in place. Yet in all this disruptive … [Read more...]

Scrounging on the Small Stuff

We throw money at products that define our status, yet we scrounge on the tips we give to the hard working waitresses at the local restaurant. We invest heavily in equipment and machinery, but not the people who operate them. We invest in buildings, … [Read more...]

Integrating New Talent

Twenty new faculty members joined the College of Business faculty this week. Eager faces, with occasional looks of confusion and uncertainty, about what the next few years would bring. The orientation process has been detailed and … [Read more...]