Commentary

Managing state or regional brands is hard to get right — and keep right

Brands are finicky things. If you don’t believe so, ask the red-faced...

Washington, can we at least have more visas?

From the pages of In Business magazine. About this time last year, we reported...

Market and economic update: Stronger U.S. dollar drove imports in the fourth quarter

U.S. economic data continued its trend of negative surprises led by weaker-than-expected...

Madison and D.C. not so different on transportation policy, unfortunately

The U.S. Capitol building and the Wisconsin State Capitol look very similar....

5 tips for developing effective leaders

A winning team rarely comes together spontaneously. It takes hard work, discipline,...

Leaders, get to know your people!

It never ceases to amaze me when people in leadership roles tell...

American Family helping set standard for ‘big company’ role in emerging economy

From the outside, American Family Insurance might strike observers as a buttoned-down,...

Evil Email: Go old school to communicate more effectively

You may get the impression from the title that I hate email....

How to find and hire great employees

We were in hiring mode last month, and I wanted to make...