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Cynthia Turner, PhD Cynthia W. Turner joined the Department of Accounting and MIS in the autumn of 2013 as a senior lecturer of accounting. Cynthia comes to Fisher having served on the faculty of the Department of Accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for more than 17 years w...
Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio, declared a state of emergency on March 9 when three cases of coronavirus infection had been confirmed (4 days before the White House declared national emergency). Together with Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, DeWine continues to announce decisions on canc...
When you hear the term “design thinking,” do you picture a group of people at a research institute or lab — creating the next great technology product? Before reading Tim Brown’s book, Change By Design , I did! Afterward, I now understand that design thinking is not just applicable to the think tan...
Now more than ever, in order to survive and thrive in this VUCA world (a world that is V olatile, U ncertain, C omplex and A mbiguous), we need a fast and continuous learning environment. I’m sure you can relate. But did you know the right people in your life can help you? Given these high learn...
Being a leader is a complicated job because it is not only about being business savvy. A leader also spends a lot of time dealing with the interpersonal aspects of the workplace. To excel at this, understanding the importance of emotional intelligence is the key. Emotional intelligence has been a ho...
Key Takeaways Ensure things are as they appear to be Build a culture of full accountability While the title says it all, it is worth repeating: “The only good inspection is a surprise inspection.” While this seems to be straightforward, and at first glance might appear that no additional explanati...
Key Takeaways: Refocus on what’s important Prioritization increases capacity Inspire yourself and those you’re mentoring How often do you spend a little time thinking about (or pursuing) items on your bucket list? Do you even have one? Most of us have some things we’d like to do or accomplish in lif...
Working from home is hard. As a leader, this is important to recognize — not only in yourself but your followers too. From little in-person interaction with people other than our families, blurred work-home boundaries, increased workloads and frequent video conferences, more and more people are repo...
Boeing, a giant in the aerospace industry, has faced severe turbulence in recent years, with a series of safety scandals and leadership failures threatening the organization. The company's struggles with the 737 MAX crisis, including two design-related crashes in 2018 and 2019 and a January 2024 doo...
It’s important for entrepreneurs to find the right sales model if they are going to be successful. We earlier identified some of the common ones in part one of this piece . But there’s more to learn. For products that are highly technical, have a long selling process or require an extended learning ...
