Ideas
Confront conflict Are you ignoring the elephant in the room?
Most people believe that conflict is a natural phenomenon in our daily lives. So I am surprised when attendees at my seminars on negotiations and my graduate students inform me that they are not aware of any level of conflict when they negotiate. They're missing the all important elephant in the room.
Innovate or die – Starbucks CEO saves his company
In 2008, we almost lost our opportunity to enjoy Starbucks coffee and the ambience of its stores. The stock had plunged by 65 percent, and same-store sales had dropped dramatically.
Stop that! Get out of your staff’s way
“We measure ourselves by what are we doing new, versus what we are doing well,” a client told me recently.
Growth continues for region’s manufacturers
Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois picked up slightly in April, according to the Marquette University Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Easter Seals attempts online ‘flash mob’ to raise awareness
Easter Seals, a national nonprofit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs, will host an online ‘flash mob’ on Twitter today at 10 a.m.
Ryan budget would hurt the elderly and the sick
Editor's note: The following letter was written to Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan by more than a dozen Georgetown University Jesuit priests, numerous members of the Theology and other departments including History, Government, Philosophy, School of Foreign Service and School of Nursing & Health Studies. The letter was written in response to an appearance by Ryan at the university to discuss his federal budget proposal. The letter followed a series of letters by dozens of Catholic bishops expressing concerns that the proposed GOP budget contradicted Christian principles of compassion.
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Applying our enduring truths to our defining challenge
(Editor's note: This blog first appeared in the National Catholic Register.)
The Catholic Church offers a rich overview of its thought, summarized in the Compendium of Social Doctrine, to guide Catholics in bringing truth to society's problems. In his introduction, Cardinal Renato Martino, then president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, wrote, “This area belongs in a particular way” to those lay faithful who are active “in the social sector.”
The Catholic Church offers a rich overview of its thought, summarized in the Compendium of Social Doctrine, to guide Catholics in bringing truth to society's problems. In his introduction, Cardinal Renato Martino, then president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, wrote, “This area belongs in a particular way” to those lay faithful who are active “in the social sector.”
Booth Tag wins Marquette business plan contest
BoothTag, a mobile barcode game developed by Milwaukee-based Finn Digital was named the best overall winner of the Marquette University’s 10th annual Business Plan Competition.
The contest is sponsored by the College of Business Administration’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship.
The contest is sponsored by the College of Business Administration’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship.
The county is on a better path
Editor's note: The following is the text of Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's inauguration address, which he delivered Wednesday after winning election to office on April 3.
Home prices rise in state
The average price of homes sold in Wisconsin rose in March by 0.4 percent, compared to March of 2011, to $123,500, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA).
