Center for Business & Industry
JULY 2007Center for Business & IndustryVOLUME 4 ISSUE 1
performance news

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS

Ben Franklin Technology Partners Ben Franklin Technology Partners Responsible for 31,270 Jobs in Northeastern Pennsylvania
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DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE AND AN ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION - It's the Norm, Not an Expectation

By Don Robertson, Co-Director, Leadership Development Institute
So who is to blame for this crazy, chaotic, never-ending pace of change that is driving everyone to a frantic, unbalanced work-life? Sorry, but the short answer is you and I are.
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CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT

Entrepreneurial Spirit Endures at Follett Corporation

“Our company works hard to listen to the customer,” says Steve Follett, president and CEO of Follett Corporation, Easton . “I believe companies can't do this enough.” Read More >

MANAGING GLOBALIZATION WHILE YOU WORK - "Where did your email come from today?"

By Donna Goss, Co-Director, Leadership Development Institute
Last week I was communicating with a client in Baltimore and during our back and forth exchange of emails I mentioned that I was not in my office. Read More >

WEDNet: STATE OVERVIEW/PLAN
Are Employers Ready for Job Ready in Pennsylvania


By Michelle Pappalardo, Director, Business Training Resources

At this time of year, for those of us who live in the world of grants, we either love our jobs or hate our jobs. Some programs are closing, some are opening, some are doing both.
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TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
What's Good for Business & Higher Education is Good for America

By Leo Thielmann, Director, Technology, Center for Business & Industry
As a former member of those in pursuit of ever-higher quarterly earnings (otherwise known as the private sector), I recently joined Northampton and feel eminently qualified at this point to make some fresh appraisals on the relationship between business and higher education. Read More >
Building the human capital needed for PA to be successful in the knowlege enconomy.