New Hampshire Business Review - November-2 2012

November 2, 2012

George McGovern: The greatest man I ever knew

Woody Woodland,

Joe Grandmaison told me, ‘George McGovern will never disappoint you as a human being.’ He was absolutely correct

Overworked employees have a bottom-line cost

Ron Bourque,

Your people may not die on the job as they burn out, but the mistakes they make in their fatigued state are costing far more than you might imagine

Lease arrangements in a 'tenant's market'

Roger Dieker,

“The building is vacant, so why won’t they accept my low offer?” This is a commonly asked question by prospective tenants who struggle to negotiate a lease for commercial space in a market that everyone agrees is a “tenant’s market.”…

Measuring the strength of your brand

Linda A. Fanaras,

Branding is an ongoing effort that must be consistently monitored, evaluated and realigned

Addressing the human factors in public/private partnership

Gerri King,

If employees and other stakeholders are not a priority, problems are guaranteed to arise

Do your managers recognize and avoid instances of retaliation?

Adam M. Hamel,

Employee claims of retaliation have been on the rise in recent years

One more lesson from the 2012 Sox

Tony Paradiso,

The team’s dysfunctional culture starts at the top

Court decision shakes the rehab tax credits world

Douglas R. Chamberlain,

Historic Boardwalk decision casts a shadow over the syndication industry

Q&A with Campaign finance reformer John Rauh

Michael McCord,

Given the reality of what has been the most money-saturated election season in American history, one would think that John Rauh, founder of Concord-based Americans for Campaign Reform, would be discouraged. If anything, Rauh -- who says he "profoundly disagreed"…

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