KIM: ‘Action bias’ harmful to soccer goalkeepers and investors
Not only are humans highly emotional and lacking in self-control, they are influenced by all sorts of biases and supposedly irrelevant factors.
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Matthew Neff: Why does even a small, private company need a board?
A good board serves multiple valuable functions. If nothing else, regular meetings require company management to articulate where the company is (performance) and where it is going (strategy).
Christina Hale: It’s past time for the law to define consent
Consent should never be assumed or taken for granted.
Santiago Jaramillo: Scaling a culture of high employee engagement
Making incremental changes based on data-sourced, strategic problem areas and measuring them over time is the most effective way to improve employee engagement.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Hosting Colts camp is test for Grand Park
It’s all hands on deck as the massive Hamilton County complex prepares for its big moment.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Tariffs will hurt, but pain will not be felt this year
If President Trump’s import tariffs are as bad as economists say, why is the Trump economy so strong?
LETTER: A highway with a net gain of green. Why not?
As INDOT considers its options to repair and modify downtown interstate infrastructure and traffic patterns, we hope that INDOT sincerely considers the input of the neighbors who will be most impacted.
Marsh Davis: Preservation pays off—quantifying historic districts’ value
Areas locally designated as historic or conservation districts increase the wealth of individual property owners, act as urban stabilizers in economic downturns, and add to the appeal of the city for job seekers and job creators alike.
Kathy Bernhardt: Include the disabled in your talent pipeline
Businesses don’t have to sacrifice success to pursue disability inclusion. In fact, when businesses embrace inclusion, the results are overwhelmingly positive.
GREG MORRIS: Library still provides invaluable services
For some, the library remains their connection to the world of information, but it serves all of us well.
Editorial: Legislative leaders seemed OK to sweep Hill scandal under rug
To the credit of legislative leaders, they acted swiftly when a lawmaker and legislative staffers accused Attorney General Curtis Hill of touching them inappropriately. But they could have handled other parts of their investigation better.
HAHN: Target-date funds are not a cookie-cutter investment
Many investors just pick a fund, or use the 401(k) default, and hope for the best. Understanding the terminology and approach of target-date funds will help minimize investment surprises.
Andrew Ireland: Korea plays foil to China relations
Whatever their next steps might be, President Trump and his team must continue to strike a delicate balance between engagement and pressure when dealing with the world’s second-largest economy.
Megan Robertson: Leak led political leaders to make right call
I guarantee there would have been a more aggressive response if a woman had been in that room with the four legislative leaders.
Jennifer Wagner: Forget the Golden Rule; think about others’ feelings first
The trouble is, folks who are so consumed with their own egos and power, real or imagined, rarely think about how their behavior affects other people.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: It’s time for city to address homelessness downtown
Watching the homeless turn the Circle into a shanty town … can’t be good for anyone.
Mary Beth Schneider: Is this what we call Hoosier hospitality?
The government’s position on immigration has grown harsher under Trump.
Jim Shella: Trump’s rhetoric stokes danger for journalists
I was once amused by what I assume are Trump’s efforts to charge up his base and protect himself from negative coverage. I no longer find it amusing.
Glenda Ritz: Dealing with the rising levels of stress for our children
Let’s teach them positive ways to cope to stem the impact of youth violence.
Deborah Daniels: Addressing poverty is everyone’s responsibility
A significant segment of our population is being left behind.