Recent Articles

• A governance reboot is necessary for 2016

  William D. Pawlucy Association Management

  The bad news: You have an ineffective board of directors. The good news: They know it and ask for help. This is the perfect opportunity to re-engineer decision-making in your organization and increase nimbleness and innovation. Focus on outcomes in the process, and you will be better off than discussing the "same old, same old" issues that have been talked about for the past 20 years in fixing the governance issue.

• For 2016, bathrooms get down to business

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  ​Gray walls, shiny black tile floors and quartz countertops, paired with gleaming, sleek chrome and nickel fixtures. It's a look frequently found in high-end corporate and hospitality design, exuding a sense of order, sophistication and elegance. Recently, this look has started showing up in kitchens, and next year, say industry trend watchers, it will make its way to the bathroom as part of a growing preference for cleaner, more minimalist spaces.

• The UN wants sustainable travel — How does this affect the industry?

  Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & Environmental

  In September, all 193 member states of the United Nations came together for a historic agreement at the Sustainable Development Summit to support a new agenda for sustainable development for the future. Included in the plan are 17 "Sustainable Development Goals" that focus on key areas including the planet, its people, peace and prosperity and all partnerships therein.

• Digital app helps detect and treat COPD symptoms

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the world, representing an important public health challenge that is both preventable and treatable. Many people suffer from this disease for years and die prematurely from the disease itself or its complications. Globally, the COPD burden is projected to increase in coming decades because of continued exposure to COPD risk factors and aging of the population.

• FedEx has big plans for Milan

  Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

  At Milan Malpensa Airport, construction has begun on a new state-of-the-art facility that will form a new hub for freight and logistics giant FedEx Express once completed. The new facility will cover 35,000 square meters and will triple the size of the carrier's current operation at Malpensa. The site will include 15,000 square meters of covered warehousing, 1,000 square meters of office space, and 20,000 square meters of area for vehicle use. It will allow the carrier to handle up to 44 flights per day and 480 weekly land connections.

• My journey to IDPA Master

  Eric Lamberson Recreation & Leisure

  As IDPA began adjusting classifications earlier this year, I committed to the goal of shooting CCP Master and eventually becoming a 6-Gun Master — quite a goal for someone who had never shot better than Sharpshooter on the IDPA Classifier. I was shooting local IDPA matches and often dropping only a handful of points. However, my times were not good, and I never finished the match much higher than middle of the pack.

• Metals Thoughts: Fool me a dozen times

  Brad Yates Natural Resources

  I said it last week, and it still holds true that we have traded almost straight down in gold, and somewhat in silver, since the Oct. 14 highs. Macro data seems OK, equity markets are higher and rates are modestly higher — all with a lower VIX (volatility index), stronger U.S. dollar and higher probability of a rate hike in December.

• You can still get your kicks on Route 66

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Nat King Cole famously crooned in his 1946 hit song: "It winds from Chicago to LA. More than two thousand miles all the way ..." Yes, Route 66 — dubbed the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck in his novel "Grapes of Wrath" — is so quintessentially American that it has become a permanent part of our cultural memory.

• Are you running to a new job — or from your current one?

  Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  If you are contemplating making a job change, it's time to ask yourself the hard question: How much of your motivation is running to a new opportunity, versus running from your present situation? There are some days that every employee dreads strapping on the uniform and going to work. And there are some jobs that downright sap the joy out of working.

• The destruction of Main Street: Why trains still matter to communities

  Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & Automotive

  In Laurel, Maryland, a MARC commuter train — the driving force for growing and maintaining the community for close to 200 years — is under attack by a developer who wants to move the train stop to a more preferable location.

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