Leadership
Education is key to growth
Robert Arzbaecher has led Actuant Corp., a diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries, since 2001. The Actuant businesses are leaders in niche markets, including branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies; specialized products and services for energy markets and highly engineered position and motion control systems. Arzbaecher shares his thoughts on the need to educate a global workforce.
‘Top Companies’ develop talent from the inside out
Strong leadership is more than a competitive advantage. It separates world-class companies from the rest.
Protect your time – Structure your day to maximize your results
Early in a new year many of us want to re-organize our lives, especially our work lives.
Avoid tunnel vision
In the 1980s, while I was a senior vice president at JH Collectibles, we were so focused on producing fashion sportswear for the misses market we missed the emerging “women's” size market.
Embrace a recipe for employee retention
I received a phone call last week from a guy I would refer to as a highly talented, committed, hard-working young professional. A top 10-percenter or probably more like 5. This is the “guy” HR professionals all over the greater Milwaukee area are trying to recruit.
Innovation needs to be a core competency
Are you pleased with the quality of innovative thinking at your company?
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Commit to your own happiness
Our TEC membership in Wisconsin lost two valued members and highly respected CEOs recently, one in a tragic motorcycle accident and one after a courageous fight with cancer.
Faith shaken: American leadership needs to step up
Two of my children have the word “faith” tattooed on their arms. Each individually made this choice and was nicely surprised to find the same “tat” was chosen by a sibling. Just before sitting down to write this column that word “faith” began to swim into and take over my mind.
Advance your career: Steps to improve your professional life
Here are some steps you can take to advance your career in the new year.
‘Service is at the heart of every business’
Ron Bast is president of Richfield-based GO Riteway Transportation Group. In October 2010, Riteway purchased GO Airport Connection, providing transportation to Mitchell International and O'Hare airports. The combined company employs more than 900 people in Wisconsin and has a fleet of more than 650 vehicles providing shuttle and commuter transportation services. For Bast, the success of any company starts with its workers, who then in turn treat customers well.
