Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Dr. Bruce Gobdel, retired Crowe Horwath LLC Partner and founder of the Leighton School of Business CEO Roundtable. We hope you enjoy Bruce’s wisdom and perspective.

Building a high performance leadership team and implementing sound strategies and tactics are the two most critical activities for enhancing long-term organizational effectiveness. While studies show organizational success is often greatly impacted by “being in the right place at the right time” and/or being blessed with weak competitors, organizations with high performance leadership teams are highly effective and efficient at taking advantage of the opportunities and threats presented to their organizations.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Cindy Riemersma, Chief Operating Officer at 80/20 Inc. We hope you enjoy Cindy’s wisdom and perspective.

In life and leadership we know not what we will face. But each and every day we have control of our actions and reactions, and therefore the overall outcome. How can we learn to better handle the challenges today or tomorrow might throw at us? What can we do, personally and professionally, to take control of our actions and reactions? I have compiled a list of five of the more helpful, and sometimes less obvious, insights I’ve gained over the years.

Break out the packets, slideshows, and enrollment forms - renewal and open enrollment season for January 1^st is fast approaching! In the coming weeks, CFOs and human resources professionals will be meeting with their trusted consultants to make final decisions on their employee benefits packages for the upcoming plan year. As the numbers are finalized and decisions are communicated with the respective carriers, you can hear an audible sigh of relief that another year of renewals has come and gone. But it’s not over yet. One of the most important parts of the renewal process has just begun – open enrollment!

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Robert Lee, Dean and Assistant Professor of Accounting at University of Saint Francis. We hope you enjoy Bob’s wisdom and perspective.

Earlier this year I attended an event where the University of Saint Francis President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF received Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly’s 2015 Legend of Leadership Award. It was a fitting award for a remarkable carrier of leadership. We at USF are fortunate to learn from her example.

Crises come in all different shapes and sizes - from an action by an employee that damages your brand to a natural disaster threatening your ability to stay in business.

There are numerous steps needed to prepare for a crisis, no matter the magnitude. One critical element to becoming disaster ready is creating a comprehensive crisis communications plan.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Kinetic IT, an Information Technology Managed Service Provider based in South Bend, IN. We hope you enjoy Kinetic’s insight and wisdom!

Data safety is a critical component of any successful organization. Whether you’re dealing with client information, proprietary technologies, or internal communications, it’s vital you take the necessary steps to ensure your data is as secure as possible. When working to protect data, an organization must look at every possible avenue for a breach including internal security lapses, social engineering, lax safety standards, and more.

Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Jerry Scott. We hope you enjoy Jerry’s wisdom and perspective.

One day this week while Janet and I were taking our evening walk around the lake, I was struck in a moment of clarity how ironic and absurd something was that happened at work that day. Not that I wasn’t listening to her, but like some slightly deranged person I suddenly belly laughed out loud in the middle of the sidewalk. It earned me an eyebrow.

Pollution liability should not be overlooked. Claims, and the costs associated with those claims, can be expensive. They can test the financial stability of even the best of companies.

Social media is everywhere. It’s become an integral part of the way we communicate, as well as how businesses market and provide customer service. And it is starting earlier than ever. By the age of 10, 59% of children have already used a social network. Wow.

Crawl spaces, sewers, boilers, manholes. Individuals working in confined spaces such as these are exposed to life-threatening physical and atmospheric hazards.