My thanks this month to Keith Styles, partner at Arent Fox LLP, a Washington, D.C., law firm with expertise in corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, public-private partnerships and joint ventures, for his timely insights.

Forgive me! I've written about seek mode before, and I've probably even told the following story at some point in these pages.

The economic climate today continues to challenge leaders beyond what might be defined as reasonable. Can leadership habits constructed in a more stable economy become a liability?

Recently I read an article proposing that the majority of so-called "leaders" today are very good at maintaining the status quo, and that very few are actually demonstrating true leadership by taking a stand, by being creative and innovative, by risking ridicule.

Midland Packaging & Display Franksville-based Midland Packaging and Display Inc., recently earned the silver award in the Home Centers...

Accounting Milwaukee-based Komisar Brady & Co. LLP recently made the following additions to its staff. Matthew McGown joined the...

BizTimes Milwaukee has released the “Giving Guide, Regional Philanthropic Opportunities,” a new print and digital publication to showcase nonprofit organizations seeking support from the business community.

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates recently teamed up to form The Giving Pledge, a campaign designed to encourage the wealthiest people in the America to make a commitment to give most of their money to philanthropic causes. Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird and Co., has released a white paper that encourages those interested in setting up private foundations to let end goals and missions drive their financial giving rather than tax laws and benefits.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation has provided $4.7 million in support for area nonprofit agencies in the third quarter of 2010.

The Congregation at St. Marcus Lutheran Church and School recently approved plans for its second major campus expansion in the past decade and will break ground on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m.

Last chance to register for fundraising professionals luncheon The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Milwaukee Chapter will host its...

After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) recently announced that Jackie Adams, program coordinator has been promoted to program manager and...