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M&A activity flat in first half
National mergers and acquisitions activity was mostly flat in the Americas for the first half of the year, according to a report from Mergermarket and Merrill DataSite.
Waterstone Mortgage approved for Ginnie Mae
Pewaukee-based Waterstone Mortgage Corp. has been approved as a Ginnie Mae issuer for the Ginnie Mae I and II single-family mortgage-backed securities program.
Nordco acquired by NY private equity firm
Oak Creek-based Nordco Inc. has been acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group LLC, a New York-based private equity firm that targets the global transportation industry.
Wisconsin posts gains in jobs
Wisconsin gained more than 24,000 private sector jobs from March 2012 to March of this year, according to the latest jobs numbers released by the Walker administration.
Broaden your discussion on strategic alignment
Andrew Haag has served as president of Moore Oil since October of 2012 and has worked for the family-owned company since 2003, filling a number of leadership roles.
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Be an optimist: Avoid the victim-like mindset
Staying open to optimism is a habit we all can learn, no matter what our position in life.
The compassionate leader: Enhance employee loyalty and engagement
"In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength."
— Buddha
Who are we?: Use assessments to identify strengths
Question:
"The president of our company has asked me to identify an assessment tool that we can use to explore one another’s strengths within the leadership team. He suggested we use the DISC instrument, which one of his colleagues from his TEC group used with his leadership team. What are your suggestions?"
Home away from home
When the Rev. Dr. Ron Mudge, associate professor of theology and pre-seminary director at Mequon-based Concordia University Wisconsin, ventured more than 5,700 miles to Togo, West Africa, in May, he almost felt like he was returning home.
