SEMICON West Finds Its Permanent Home in Phoenix

by Mike Hunter

For more than half a century, SEMICON West and San Francisco were nearly synonymous. The annual gathering became a fixture of the Bay Area’s technology landscape, bringing together the companies, innovators, suppliers and decision-makers responsible for advancing the semiconductor industry. Now, the industry is moving and its premier North American gathering is moving with … [More]

Expect A Lot, Care A Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams

by Mike Hunter

Most leaders believe they have to choose between driving results and supporting their people. Expect a Lot, Care a Lot shows how the best leaders do both at the same time. Grounded in research across 60 countries and refined through thousands of real-world implementations, the authors introduce six critical practices that consistently move teams into the highest levels of … [More]

In Person: How Working Together Fuels Creativity, Productivity, and Growth

By Mike Hunter

For the first time in history, millions of workers can do their jobs from anywhere — and the result is the most contentious workplace debate in generations. Employees fight to protect their freedom. CEOs issue return-to-office mandates by gut instinct. Everyone argues, but no one has the data. Until now. Harvard-trained economists Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington are … [More]

Built to Breathe: The Art of High-Performance Leadership Without Burnout

By Mike Hunter

In a world that rewards speed, output and constant motion, most leaders know how to push. The harder question is whether success is sustainable once you’ve built it. In Built to Breathe, founder, CEO and leadership advisor Paige McPheely challenges the idea that efficiency, endurance and doing it all alone are the price of ambition for modern leaders. Drawing on more than a … [More]

Sushi & Strategy: Discover Uchi Scottsdale’s Sophisticated Power Lunch

by Alexa Mayer

Nestled in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, Uchi has long been celebrated as a premier culinary destination where innovation meets Japanese tradition. Now, the acclaimed sushi hotspot is seamlessly carrying that signature evening energy into the daytime with its lunch service (Friday through Sunday and extending to Thursdays starting October 8). It is a midday dining … [More]

Phoenix Financial Team a Forbes Best

By Mike Hunter

Phoenix-based UBS advisor team The Schultz Group has been named to the Barron’s Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams list for 2026, marking the second year that the team has been the only Phoenix-based team on the list. The Schultz Group was also named to the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list in 2026. … [More]

Feedback: October 2026

by Erica Bloudek, Kami Cothrun, Joe Dicks

Q: What are you hearing from your employees as the most important elements of their healthcare benefits, and how are you accommodating their needs? Erica Bloudek Chief Operating Officer Wilde Wealth Management Company Sector: Financial Services Our rapid firm growth has expanded our footprint to 16 offices across seven states, making intentional communication and … [More]

Chris Benguhe Advances Business with People as the Bottom Line

The visionary behind Center for Social Capital proves for-profit business can be a force for good

by Mike Hunter

Successful business leaders believe in people-centric practices and policies. Capitalism is not a winner-take-all construct. Well, for Chris Benguhe, meeting CEOs and founders in the for-profit world who quietly lived these principles created an epiphany as he turned from an ego-centric industry in Hollywood to a broader, national, business-related journalism when he returned … [More]

Looking Good – October 2026

By Mike Hunter

Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy ACHIEVEMENTS Awake Makes Inc. 5000 on 50,604% Growth Phoenix Financial Team a Forbes Best Pinyon Named #1 Mediterranean Restaurant in U.S. Navi Nurses Reprises on Inc. 5000 Jennifer Kaplan Named for National Honor PHILANTHROPY Walmart Grant to Support Workforce Development Jersey Mikes … [More]

Awake Makes Inc. 5000 on 50,604% Growth

By Mike Hunter

Awake Window & Door Co.’s 50,604% growth in four years earned it the No. 2,255 spot on the 2026 Inc. 5000. With its second-chance mission, Awake has built its growth with more than 60% of employees having a justice-involved background. … [More]