Purdue Alumni offers tools uniquely suited for entrepreneurial class In 2016, Aaron Drake (S’04) made a major shift in his career. After working within larger organizations — and, in his words, feeling a bit like a cog — Drake ventured out on his own, creating a consulting business out of greater Louisville. As Drake made […]
Modeling Success What does it mean to be the only woman at your level in an organization? The only African American on your team? The essential in the question isn’t which word follows “only.” You could replace woman with Muslim, or African American with Latina. The heart of the question is what it means to […]
Geneticist’s ‘superchicken’ research takes flight as metaphor for effective team management William Muir (PhD A’77) gets a kick out of the attention, belated as it is. More than 20 years after he published the findings of a fairly simple research project on egg production among two groups of hens, Muir has achieved a level of […]
Krannert experts weigh in on evolving relationships between employers and employees To date, at least a half dozen billionaires have shared good-natured barbs with Stephen Colbert on his new late show. Whether they’re singing the praises of a new “shared economy,” defending themselves from critics, or simply basking in their own CEO celebrity, these 21st […]
