Is the world’s richest person the world’s worst boss? What it’s like working for Elon Musk
Thousands of Twitter employees have gotten a small taste of what it’s like to work for Elon Musk: The out-of-nowhere firings, the threats and the…
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Building permits issued in Dubuque County in September with values of at least $50,000: Additions, alterations and conversions — residential Jason T. Benson and Poppy…
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UnityPoint Health Finley Health Foundation received two grants from Variety — the Children’s Charity. The grants will go towards purchasing a portable bedside ultrasound system…
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Crescent Electric Supply Co. has closed a deal to acquire a Georgia-based electric supply company. Company officials announced in a press release that they had…
Competitive advantage: Building off the foundation
One of the most vexing challenges for modern business is the concept of creating sustainable competitive advantage. Look no further than the S&P 500. Companies…
Quiet quitter: Is that who you want to be?
Old habits within the workplace have found a resurgence in the mainstream media. Although this phenomenon always has existed, it has found a trendy, new…
Public/private partnerships are essential piece in overcoming the workforce shortage
The baby boomer exit from the workforce has been expected for the past 10 years with an estimated two million leaving the workforce per year…
Writing a ‘relentless’ service culture plan
One of the major weaknesses of most organizations is top management’s lack of a service strategy. They fail to realize the strategic opportunity on how…
Dubuque Main Street distributes awards to 13 businesses, individuals
Dubuque Main Street officials handed out their annual business awards. The winners were unveiled during the State of Main Awards Celebration, held at Hotel Julien…
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Stonehill Communities received the 2022 Excellence in the Workplace Award from LeadingAge Iowa. LeadingAge also recognized Stonehill Administrator, Peggy Stockel, with the 2022 Award of…