Talent Attraction & Retention

Building blocks Joining a Startup: How We Can All Be Entrepreneurs
While it may just take one person to produce the big idea, to “power the vehicle” and become a successful venture a young company needs a strong team.
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The Young Invincibles
Invincible is the final studio album released by Michael Jackson in 2001. Invincible is also a feel-good underdog football movie released in 2006, starring Mark Wahlberg. But more to my point, Invincible is a young Image Comics superhero....
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Mr. Conservative on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
I see overturning "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is again back on the agenda. Has it really been almost two decades since we last had a serious debate about this anachronism?
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Peace Prize on Credit
Barack Obama. Senator, President, Nobel Prize Winner. Who woulda’ thunk it? Like the rest of you I must confess to having been a little stunned by this announcement, not in the “I-was-so-shocked-I-spat-out-my-coffee”...
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Get Shorty
The fallout from the financial crisis has not been all bad. In fact, for a few, it's been quite beneficial. Lobbyists, arms manufacturers, big tobacco and dictators, for example, can now feel comfortable introducing themselves at cocktail...
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A Unionist's Plea
The Union. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Ah, The Union.
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Next Generation Government: Mobile, Measurable, Malleable
A couple months ago, I served on a panel for the 2009 Symantec Government Symposium in Washington, D.C., under the title Next Generation Government.
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Serving Up Success
If you Google "business success," you'll find images of paychecks, corner offices, power suits, contracts, and personal assistants. While these have long been key definers of success in American culture, our generation is helping...
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What A Year For Denver Young Professionals
While Denver has long been considered one of the Top 10 cities for Young Professionals, it wasn't until a year ago that we launched Denver Young Professionals.
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