Leadership

Kay Yuspeh, owner/CEO of Elite Sports Clubs

What was the smartest thing your company did in the past year?


"Expanding the Elite Sports Clubs brand to five clubs in the Greater Milwaukee area by purchasing the former Le Club property, now known as River Glen, in Glendale. We now have three clubs in the North Shore area – Mequon, North Shore and River Glen – plus two clubs in Brookfield. With the addition of River Glen, we are the premier tennis facility with 44 courts. Plus we offer basketball, state-of-the-art equipment, 10 swimming pools, extensive weight-training, cardiovascular areas and free group classes at each location."

Arzbaecher plans to stay active after retiring from Actuant

Robert Arzbaecher will retire as chairman and chief executive officer of Menomonee Falls-based Actuant Corp. in January.

BizTimes to host conference for manufacturers

BizTimes Media’s 2013 Manufacturing Summit will fuse concepts of design with innovation strategies in manufacturing in a panel event centered on the creative problem-solving process of design thinking.

Development for the Millennials

Stewart "Stu" Wangard is chairman, CEO and founder of Wangard, a Wauwatosa-based real estate investment, development and management firm. His firm is one of several that is building or planning to build urban housing in Milwaukee to meet the demands of young professionals. Here he explains what projects need to appeal to that demographic.

Cross the bridge

"True genius is the ability to hold two contradictory thoughts simultaneously without losing your mind."

– Charles Beaudelaire

“Strengths Based Leadership”

With a research-based approach to effective leadership, "Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow" gives readers factual insight into what makes a productive leader.

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‘You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet’

A few months ago my husband and I attended a birthday party for one of our neighbors. It was his 90th birthday, and he was the life of the party, charming us all with his good humor, fascinating stories and sincere interest in the people there.

Pieper to receive national award for community service

The Character Education Partnership (CEP) announced Richard Pieper Sr., a renowned Milwaukee entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist, has been chosen to receive the 2013 American Patriot of Character Award.

Talk to your customers and out-service the competition

One of my businesses is TranquilEase. I hold a patent for a portable Heated Stadium Cushion with a frame, patent #7438356, a very nice product.

Trust is a performance multiplier

Have you ever worked for a leader you didn't trust?

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