Mark Mayer: Strategy inflexibility risks missed opportunities
The strategist is not truly an architect drafting blueprints but a potter shaping clay.
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Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Bank runs and social protests are two peas in a pod
In bank runs, people rush to withdraw their deposits when they see others in line to withdraw theirs. Likewise, when people witness their neighbors participating in protests, they are more likely to participate in protests themselves.
Editorial: Thanks to the Pacers for a season, NBA Finals run to remember
Consider that the Pacers are the first team in NBA history with eight players to score at least 200 points in a playoff run.
Nate Feltman: Mayor Hogsett is missing in action
Joe Hogsett has been missing in action—just as he was in 2020, when violence ripped through downtown, leaving a trail of injuries and property damage.
Gov. Mike Braun: It’s time for Indiana to lead the nation in nuclear energy
Indiana doesn’t just want to be the leader in nuclear energy generation; we want to be the home for every part of the production supply chain.
Rep. Jeff Thompson: Property tax reform will bring Hoosiers lasting relief
Through a combination of credits and reforms, homeowners will save more than $1.3 billion in property taxes over the next three years.
Sue Ellspermann and Sudip Parikh: Indiana is key to boosting the science, tech workforce
Federal funding for science and technology is critical, but continuing America’s global science and technology leadership will not happen solely due to decisions made in Washington.
Letters: Baird misses mark on Rep. Santos’ unethical behavior
Failing to heed a report from one’s own Ethics Committee or, on an even smaller scale, one’s own belief of what is right and wrong, shows a definite lack of leadership.
Mark Montieth: Pacers in 2000 were a few bad breaks away from championship
The Indiana team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals and took Chicago to seven games in 1998 might be sexier, but the 2000 squad had the guts and clutch shooting to go farther.
Ilya Rekhter: Firms put bitcoins on balance sheet to boost value
These companies are signaling a deeper philosophical shift in how they think about long-term value preservation.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Fed faces tough decision as inflation hovers higher than desired
We agree with our Texas Tech colleague Professor Alex Salter: “I would not want to be a central banker right now.”
Pete the planner: If you’re spinning your wheels, it’s time for a course correction
It feels like progress. But it might just be financial cardio: lots of motion, very little gain
Editorial: Initiative to end homelessness is moral, economic imperative
In addition to helping people who are homeless, the $8.1 million initiative could have an enormous impact on the economy downtown, where homelessness contributes to a feeling among many workers that the area isn’t safe.
Mitch Frazier: My quest to serve led me to IBJ Media
In a crowded media environment where increasing numbers of people and organizations are content creators, rising above the noise won’t be easy, but I am confident we will do it.
Tim George: Find your theme with nonprofit volunteer engagement
Business professionals play a crucial role with nonprofit organizations by providing resources, expertise and focus—essential for helping Indy thrive.
Kerry Prather: Cultivating leaders for Indiana’s future–one grad at a time
Colleges and universities across the country have a responsibility to help students connect their education to meaningful action.
Letters: Let’s adopt music as city strategy
Indy can be and, in my opinion, should become a modified “Nashville-North” with more than a country music focus [“Editorial: Let’s craft a long-term strategy for future of downtown Indy,” June 6]. There are segments of the city that lend themselves to the development of many different music genres. For example, the Indiana Avenue area […]
Letters: Residents need to have a say
Vop Osili is my city councilor, and last year after he interrupted people during public comment and had them thrown out of a council meeting, I sat down with him. I explained that most councilors don’t even respond to constituent emails and public comments are the only way for many [residents] to communicate with their […]
Garrett Mintz: To avert fears of change, make leadership’s vision clear
At its core, corporate change stems from a realization: The current path isn’t working. A new direction is needed.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Politicians face paradox on trade deficit and federal debt
Channeling physicist Enrico Fermi’s approach of breaking down complex problems with simple numbers, Horowitz asked, “What does the U.S. spend on defense?”