Mandy Haskett: Want to inspire employees? Look to evolution
Not unlike the habits that formed cultures 70,000 years ago, we can think about culture at work as a common set of behaviors, and underlying mindsets, that shape how people interact.
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Mark Montieth: Wabash baller ends collegiate career on high note
Wabash will play Elmhurst University (Illinois) in the second semifinal game Friday evening at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. If victorious, Wabash will play for the championship on Saturday against the winner of Friday’s earlier semifinal game between Randolph-Macon and Marietta.
Editorial: Hoosiers for Good could be positive example for NIL athletes
Hoosiers for Good is raising money with the goal of paying Indiana University athletes to represent charitable organizations. But there’s no plan to offer blanket contracts to athletes in key positions on IU teams.
Nate Feltman: Forty Under 40 alum of the year makes big impact
ExactTarget founder Scott Dorsey Dorsey could have decided to retire and live the island life after the company sold, but that is not in his DNA. Instead, he helped create a software venture studio that would further build central Indiana’s tech sector.
Juli Metzger: First Amendment is about more than journalism
Our rights, including the right to free speech, don’t exist if they’re not defended. And defending basic freedoms—even when a group besides our own is in the crosshairs—benefits everyone by making sure the protections of our basic rights remain strong.
David Audretsch: Mom-and-pop retail is now diverse, exciting, successful
It seems that, while shoppers and sellers have wholeheartedly embraced digital commerce, the demise of brick-and-mortar retail—to paraphrase Mark Twain—is highly exaggerated.
Letters: Support teachers, support staff
Our teachers are poorly paid and often experience burnout because of the multiple roles that they must play. We should consider how our public discourse is affecting their morale.
Samantha Julka: Stick to the basics to bring employees back
Our true motivation is knowing we will see our colleagues.
Cecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: Are sanctions enough to end Russia’s war?
There are two ways a country can obtain a good or service. Both require it to use its scarce domestic resources—notably its land, labor and capital—to that end.
Pete the Planner: For retirement, align your risk tolerance, capacity
Most people don’t spend enough time scrutinizing how much capacity for risk they have.
Mike Lopresti: These teams’ next stop? The NCAA Tournament
After what’s happened to the Colts, to IU football, to the Pacers, to Butler basketball … well, you’d think the 16th state admitted to the Union is due.
Letter: Murtlow will be hard to replace
She is as nimble and creative and resourceful as the organization in which she sought to instill these qualities.
Bohanon & Curott: Pondering Ukraine and concept of self-determination
The great economist Walter Williams said the primary economic justification for government is to protect its citizens from thugs, both foreign and domestic.
In the workplace: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
As the excitement of the Winter Olympics fades in the rearview mirror, we reflect again on the rewards and risks of striving for excellence.
Jalene Hahn: Should I worry now? Maybe. At least be prepared.
I wish I could predict the future, but even though my crystal ball has been in the shop several times, it still remains cloudy.
Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
We all love watching people strive to do something they’ve never done before: Progress a category to new levels or overcome adversity to accomplish a new high.
Sen. Todd Young: Record high inflation is hurting Hoosier families
A quick trip to the grocery store induces sticker shock. Filling up the car breaks the bank. With supply low and costs high, it is difficult to buy a home or even rent an apartment. Heating either one is more expensive than ever, too.
Letters: Consider all minority views
I am a fourth-generation Japanese American and can lay out a litany of racist or racially insensitive acts that I and my ancestors have been subjected to for over 100 years including now.
Letters: Clean up Indianapolis
The amount of litter throughout Indianapolis is progressively getting worse. Frankly, I am ashamed of how our city looks. Just drive anywhere and the road clutter abounds.
Nate Feltman: President Biden, stop buying Russian oil
While it’s impossible to know if stronger leadership from America could have prevented Putin’s invasion, it is clear that President Biden’s decision to cut back on America’s oil production and his green-lighting of the Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline has had significant repercussions.