AI may be a powerful tool, but the uniquely human traits of wisdom, empathy, and ethical judgment remain irreplaceable. As AI becomes more integrated into daily operations, the need for human leadership does not diminish—it evolves.
Jon Kaupla
Five Ways to Develop a Strategic Mindset in Business
Developing a strategic mindset isn’t a professional aspiration but a crucial skill for navigating today’s complex business environment. Strategic thinking requires a proactive approach, informed by anticipation rather than reaction.
Rising to the C-Suite: Key Steps to Accelerate the Transition
Regardless of the C-Suite role, each leader who aspires to the C-Suite must be intentional with their plan of development, growth, and advancement. The first step in the approach is to build a development plan that includes building skills, experience, and relationships that will be critical success factors in the C-Suite.
Now is the Time to Focus on Upskilling and Reskilling Your Workforce
Business leaders, association leaders, and peer academic leaders need to collaborate on identifying, and filling, emerging skill gaps. This is your call to action.
75 Stories – Center for Professional & Executive Development
To celebrate 75 years of CPED, we sought to publish 75 stories about our community. This is our final story of the “75 Stories” series.
75 Stories – Tanzy Lawhorn, Senior Director Organizational Engagement at Sargento Foods Inc.
anzy Lawhorn is the senior director of diversity, inclusion, and organizational development at Sargento Foods Inc. and is the current vice chair of the Center for Advanced Studies in Business board of directors, of which the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development is a part.
Introducing the Professional Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CPED is partnering with Deanna Singh and Dr. Justin Ponder from Uplifting Impact to develop and deliver the new certificate.
75 Stories – Jon Kaupla, CPED Executive Director
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development. To kick off the celebration, we sat down with CPED Executive Director Jon Kaupla to learn more about his career and the impact CPED has had on his life.