Ideas

When a leadership position becomes available in your organization, who is commonly promoted? If you guessed a high-performing individual contributor, you're correct. Add to this our awareness that young professionals are interested in promotions sooner than generations before them, you might ask yourself, “How can I help our high-performing young professionals become ready for a role in leadership?”

It’s a common scenario: A sales leadership position became available and you are considering promoting one of your top performers. It makes perfect sense. But something deep within is saying, “Are you sure this is a good idea?”

Maybar Manufacturing has added 11,000 square feet to its Franklin facility to make space for increased orders from new and existing customers.

If you're a CEO, your time is like a sack of cash. Where you spend it can have defining impact on your organization. How you spend that time is a subject of a new study conducted by scholars from the London School of Economics and the Harvard Business School.

West Allis-based architectural sign manufacturer Poblocki Sign Company plans to open a new office in Chicago.

With 20 percent of our state's employees working in manufacturing, Wisconsin boasts the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the country. We also have the most to win or lose if we don't collectively address the ongoing need for a robust, skilled workforce.

Nate Kogler has been promoted to group product manager at Bradley Corp. in Menomonee Falls.

Manufacturing activity in southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois continued to grow in February, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Milwaukee Marquette University Manufacturing Report on Business.

Gas prices will go up to $5. Because they CAN! Get used to it. At least until late summer, when Obama gets tough just before the elections.