“This is a tale of good versus evil,” said Pomerantz and Hruby. “Our main character, Deklan, fought his demons in the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL breacher, also known as an explosive expert, on the stadium grass of the Big Ten football fields...

I was not leading recklessly. I said or did what I did based on the information I had at the time. I’m not a toxic person or a bad leader. In the spirit of reflecting on 2024, I share these thoughts about reflecting on leadership. Any leader worth his or her salt...

“Optimism is a choice and a habit. It is a proverbial muscle we can strengthen by exercising it.” Colonel Rob Campbell 2025 is here and terrorism is dominating the headlines. A U.S. Presidential transition is upon us after a wild election year. It feels...

Time is precious and we take it from ourselves and others during a meeting; here's how to make your meetings count. Oh, meetings…There is much written about them. They are commonplace in today’s office (even virtual) and are oft the default button when things aren't...

Unity of effort is an approach which focuses alignment of overall objectives or end state. Serving in the Army prior to 9/11 we practiced warfare on a somewhat structured battlefield. We drew boundary lines on a map and commanders (or CEOs) were given their specific...

"Prepare for it. Lead through it. Learn from it. Boom!” Colonel Rob Campbell It is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when crisis will visit you in the new year. I hate to present this bad news on the cusp of 2025, but it is true, and I want you...

ITA's Industry & Analysis business unit recently launched the Machinery Manufacturing Trade Dashboard. Dive into the numbers and learn how industrial equipment is essential to the U.S. economy. Explore the Machinery Manufacturing Trade Dashboard: Machinery...

ITA has launched the State-Level Benefits of Resolved Trade Barriers dashboard that visualizes the economic impact of ITA’s trade agreements compliance program at a state-by-state level using data from 2018 to 2023. During this timeframe, ITA successfully helped...

How do standards-developing organizations (SDOs) get their content more broadly cited by users worldwide while also improving the likelihood of being fairly compensated? Learn more about how the Copyright Clearance Center successfully addressed this challenge through...

In the first-ever "Quadrennial Supply Chain Review," the Department of Commerce’s Supply Chain Center shared its first public findings from its new SCALE supply chain risk assessment tool. SCALE significantly upgrades the U.S. Government’s ability to conduct...

Your new employee is doing great, but you find out they lied on their resume. What do you do? Filmmaker George Lucas (yes, of Star Wars fame) founded a great site called Edutopia, which shares, “Teaching ethics can not only help students become better decision-makers,...

“I’ll just do this myself.” Have you ever said that to yourself? I have and I’m sure most leaders have. Delegation is hard. I would not need to write about it if it was not. I was delivering a keynote on leadership recently and during the question and answer period...

“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?” Edgar Bergen It’s the holidays – a perfect time for a laugh. There is the version of myself I’ve named Mortimer. He is a comedian. My coach (I practice what I preach) helped me identify different...

Coming Soon! ­Stay Informed ­Flowers from Baghdad. Walk alongside McGowan in her debut book as she traces her life journey before serving in the U.S. Army to being in the middle of harsh combat zones as a young lieutenant and now reflects on her life today as a...

Get Your Signed Copies Now! Limited Time Only Order Your Copy “Fractured Reflections is a collection of poems compiled over more than 10 years that is aimed at encouraging readers to see raw glimpses of their souls, giving them the opportunity to thoughtfully focus on...