by wicmpadmin | Nov 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Strong job numbers came out again this month with the economy adding over 200,000 new positions. Most hail this as great news for all concerned, but I’m not so sure. Unemployment sits at 2.6% in Wisconsin and the job market is as tight as it has been during my...
by wicmpadmin | Oct 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin. Manufacturing built our state and manufacturing still drives our economy – and will into the foreseeable future. Great initiatives, driven by creativity throughout the state, make it possible for the sector to thrive. One of the...
by wicmpadmin | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed how trends don’t matter until they hit the East Coast? We could have two feet of snow and be buried from Minneapolis to Manitowoc to Milwaukee and it’s barely mentioned on the national news. When that same storm reaches Boston or New York and...
by wicmpadmin | Jul 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of my biggest frustrations in this role over the past seven years is the failure of most manufacturers to engage around critical issues to improve their businesses. Now, it’s happening again. This time around an issue that will prove fatal to many organizations....
by wicmpadmin | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’m frustrated talking about the Body Gap and its impending impact on our economy. Too many people fail to clearly see the magnitude of the issue and even experts continue to misapply Skills Gap solutions. We need more workers to keep the economy moving. The recent...
by wicmpadmin | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of you chide me about my connections to the Harvard Business School – most of time deservedly so. It’s a unique place moderately connected to reality – especially our reality here in the Midwest. There’s definitely an East Coast bias and many times the graduates...
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