The art of getting people โtogetherโ in a digital world By Steve Garber โFew things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.โ โ Booker T. Washington Whatโs your companyโs โcultureโ? You know it when you see it,...
By Julie Neitzel Landmark innovations over the last 20 years include mobile phones, the Internet and social media. The financial services industry similarly continues to innovate with new investment tools for global investors. In this column, we will explore an increasingly popular investment product introduced within...
By Linda Janasz Mindful management may be the most effective tool to develop and keep satisfied and productive employees. A recent article from Harvard Business Review stated that practicing mindfulness is essential to effective leadership. Today, neuroscience supports the myriad benefits of meditation, including how it improves...
Setting a noble purpose for companies can avoid disaster By Kevin Gale If you are looking at what can go wrong with corporate values, look no further than Volkswagen. The companyโs CEO resigned after disclosures that software on 11 million vehicles could sense when they being tested...
Bob Moss rises from humble beginnings to work on megaprojects from Disney World to Marlins Park Bob Moss has a 46-year career in the construction consulting and management field, playing key leadership roles at Centex before founding Moss & Associates in 2004. Since moving to Florida in...
All-Star Nonprofit Awards winners announced More than 400 corporate executives, community leaders and members of the nonprofit sector attended Switchboard of Miamiโs fourth-annual Katz Barron Squitero Faust All-Star Nonprofit Awards at Jungle Island. The luncheon honored the work of Miami-Dade Countyโs nonprofit organizations and philanthropists and...
By Darcie Lunsford Welcome to 2016. It should feel a lot like 2015. This year is forecast to deliver another solid performance for the commercial real estate sector. According to the Urban Land Institute Real Estate Consensus Forecast, a semiannual report that surveys 48 of the nationโs...
The outlook for stocks is still positive, but donโt forget about alternative investments, says Gibraltar Privateโs senior investment strategist Jonathan Hill Falling oil prices and stock market volatility were some of the memorable events for investors in 2015, but now itโs time to plan for 2016. To...
By Kevin Gale Companies that donโt pay attention to corporate governance of subsidiaries do so at their own peril. Just imagine somebody hijacking part of your company. Indeed, there have been horror stories of rogue directors selling subsidiaries in Asia, says Seth McNary, CEO of consulting company...
By Gerry Czarnecki Why do you contribute to your favorite nonprofit or charity? If you are on the board of that organization, what drives you to be engaged? My guess is that you give your money or time because you want to help, impact or change the...
