Missouri

Health + Wellness Report 2015

Winds of Change Swirl Around Health-Care Interests The current challenges facing the U.S. health care system seem to be as varied as the 318 million Americans that system serves: individual customers with unique health and wellness issues, insurance companies adjusting… more

The Information Explosion

Rapid advances in health-related wearable tech present intriguing challenges—and huge opportunities—for understanding and treating illnesses. “I think,” says Gregg Laiben, “that we are on the cusp of something big.” Big Data is part of that. But Laiben is talking about… more

The Season of Giving—and of Opportunity

As need proliferates, we should recognize that business can help address it. The good news, in terms of U.S. philanthropy, is that Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charities last year, surpassing the peak last seen before the Great… more

Depth Of Brand = Depth of Success. How Deep Is Yours?

If you’re trying to connect with customers in the deepest, most meaningful way, focusing on what sets you apart is a good start. How deep is your brand? You can say anything you want about Amazon.com, but you cannot doubt… more

When Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship Meet

By identifying an unmet need, founders of Nativity House KC embrace best of both. In recent years, “entrepreneurship” has become something of a buzzword in philanthropic circles. Almost inevitably, the people who employ it are the paid administrators of established… more

The Foundations of a Successful Wellness Program

Wellness plans that work are comprehensive. More than five years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, employers are under just as much pressure to address health-care insurance costs as they were when ACA became law of the land. Many… more

Greg Gunderson to Lead Park U. as President

Park University has announced the selection of Greg Gunderson as the school’s 17th president, effective Jan. 15. He replaces Jeff Ehrlich, the interim president since July 1, when  David Fowler completed a one-year term. In a news release announcing the move, Michael Collins, chairman… more

Bank of Kanas City Parent Buying Missouri Bank & Trust Co.

In a union of Top 25 banks in the Kansas City market, MBT Bancshares, parent company of Kansas City's Missouri Bank & Trust Co., is being acquired by BOK Financial for $102.5 million in cash, the Tulsa-based bank announced today. Grant Burcham, CEO of Missouri… more

Two Area Accounting Firms Unite With Merger

Two area accounting firms--St. Joseph-based CliftonLarsonAllen and Gottlieb, Flekier & Co. of Overland Park--announced today that they had joined forces, effective Dec. 1. The deal gives CliftonLarsonAllen an office in Kansas, where Jerry Gottlieb, Steve Flekier, and Danielle Bordman will… more

Right Makes Might

By assembling exactly the type of talent needed, the Kansas City Royals reached baseball’s pinnacle— and provided lessons in management that any business can embrace. There is a memorable line early in the movie Miracle, the 2004 film that chronicles… more