The Burgess Law Group founding partner Juliet S. Burgess has been appointed to the prestigious Ladies of the Court Women’s Board for the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy. In this role, Burgess will support the Institute’s nonpartisan mission to advance American democracy through multigenerational civics education, civic engagement and civil … [More]
BOK Financial a Forbes ‘Top Performing Bank’
BOK Financial Corporation has been recognized on the inaugural Forbes World's Top Performing Banks 2026 list, a global ranking that recognizes banks demonstrating strong financial performance, resilience and operational excellence. … [More]
Arizona Escrow & Financial Marks 50 Years of Excellence
Arizona Escrow & Financial Corporation is celebrating 50 years in business in 2026, and the woman-owned company has celebrated several other milestones this anniversary year: AEF recently became an Arizona Cardinals Small Business Partner, has been named a 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics finalist, AEF President Annette Anderson was named one of AZRE magazine’s Most … [More]
The MJ Companies a Best Places to Work in Insurance
The MJ Companies, a leading business and financial services consulting firm for more than 60 years, has been named in Business Insurance’s annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program, which recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work and help their companies grow. … [More]
Sprouts Foundation’s $1.5M to Strengthen Local Food System
With a $1.5 million commitment, Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation joins Local First Arizona in a transformational statewide partnership that will expand incubator kitchens, elevate Arizona chefs and farmers and set a new standard for food systems work nationwide. … [More]
Desert Sky Mall Gives for the Foster Alliance
With a goal of helping children in foster care start the new school year strong, Desert Sky Mall hosted a “Give Back for Back-to-School” campaign that included a $5,000 donation to The Foster Alliance. In addition, the shopping center continues to collect funds for essential items so youth within the foster care system have all the supplies and a boost of stylish confidence at … [More]
OneAZ Community Foundation Grant Empowers AZ Entrepreneurs
The OneAZ Community Foundation recently announced a $150,000 Legacy Grant to the State Forty Eight Foundation, which expands opportunities for Arizona entrepreneurs through innovative education, mentorship and business development programming. … [More]
Benefits of Perceiving Conflict as an Opportunity
Optimism makes successful resolution more likely
In general, optimism about the outcomes of any endeavor — whether it’s a business opportunity or a conversation — makes success more likely. That’s probably obvious, and I’m sure we all have anecdotal evidence to prove such a hypothesis. Nonetheless, plenty of scientists thought it important to support such an idea with data; indeed, there’s a whole lot of research to back it … [More]
Why ‘It’s Just My Leadership Style’ Is a Terrible Excuse
Tailor to team members’ individual needs to build authentic relationships
It’s common for leaders to stick to one leadership style. Many do so in the name of fairness. After all, shouldn’t we be treating everyone the same? Leaders want to be supportive and give each individual what they need but, by using the exact same approach with everyone, they may miss opportunities to build authentic relationships and tailor to individual needs. Truly … [More]
Adjacency Is the New Amenity: Rethinking what makes a location work
Location, location, location – especially for nonprofits
Every tenant in the Valley is doing the same math right now. Capital costs more than it did a few years ago, footprints are rightsizing, and leases signed in a very different market are coming up for renewal. While most companies evaluate occupancy costs behind the scenes, mission-driven organizations must do so in public. This is because they answer to donors, boards and the … [More]
