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Why organizations need changemakers and how to spot them

2 years 5 months ago
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin How many firms or industries can you name that have been transformed by digital technologies? Some have successfully adapted to survive, but others were not so lucky. Think Blockbuster and the disrupter, Netflix. In fact, the entire video rental and movie industries have been disrupted by Netflix. IBM was a hardware firm and then,…
Balaji Rajagopalan

Mapping tomorrow: St. Louis nonprofit trains next generation of geospatial industry workers

2 years 5 months ago
Businesswoman Zekita Armstrong Asuquo brings a fierce determination to any project she sets her mind to. A St. Louis native and Vashon High School graduate who has held roles in consulting, publishing, and diversity, equity and inclusion, she always knew that she wanted to start her own workforce development agency in her hometown. Asuquo has navigated her own education and career largely on her own, lacking the support of pipeline programs or formal mentorship until joining the Regional Business…
Ginger O’Donnell

Mayor David Goins Spreads Breast Cancer Awareness with "Barbie"-Themed Parade Float

2 years 5 months ago
ALTON - The 106th Alton Halloween Parade is a huge event for the entire Riverbend region, but for Alton Mayor David Goins and his family, the night took on special meaning as they represented Alton and raised awareness for breast cancer. The mayor and his wife, Sheila Goins, worked with their family and friends to create a “Barbies for Breast Cancer Awareness” theme, complete with pink costumes and a car outfitted with Barbie memorabilia and pink ribbons. Sheila rode in the parade with the Goins’ friend Tina Mills, an Alton woman currently undergoing treatment for stage three breast cancer at Alton Memorial Hospital. “It is the last day of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and so we still wanted to give Breast Cancer Awareness Month a nice sendoff and just bring awareness,” Mayor David Goins said. The mayor partnered with Alton Memorial Hospital to share some of their educational materials. While the group had plenty of candy to give

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