Articles Tagged: Leadership

Be mindful of business goals, but put your people first

Sometimes, it just means more work for them, University of Iowa researcher finds

It takes courage to question bad ideas

Nonprofit has provided leadership training to 10,000 Eastern Iowa students

When all is chaos, find your center

I have gotten to extreme burnout a few times in my life. I am not proud of this. It never has been, and never will be, courageous or heroic to burn yourself out in the course of routine working conditions.

Dangerous leaders do one thing better than others, and that is to say yes. This is in contrast with the oft-touted idea of saying no and setting boundaries.

Thoughts after a ‘beautifully brutal’ loss

3 actions to help you become the leader you want to be

You just might change your perspective

Meet Jennifer Smith, a new Gazette business columnist

You never know when the opportunity to build trust will appear and where it’s going to take you in your career.

Some is actual workplace housekeeping, such as tidying up the break room or rearranging chairs around a conference table. The term also encompasses communal tasks such as having lunch catered, setting up a team off-site or giving a new colleague a tour of the photocopier and restrooms.

Involta, the Cedar Rapids-based data center and IT consulting business, announced founder and CEO Bruce Lehrman has transitioned to the role of board of directors vice chairman, with the company’s president, James Buie, stepping into the role of CEO.

Establishing your voice as a new or aspiring leader requires bragging about yourself in a tactful way and calling attention to the great work that you’re doing.