Leadership Forum

At EBC 2019, Luke Williams explains the path to thriving with disruptive leadership

Steve Jobs or Elon Musk may are famous for their disruptive leadership. But unlike these super stars, truly disruptive leaders are like master chefs on a cooking show, always looking for ways to take existing ingredients—the same ones everyone else has access to—and combine them in unique ways.

By Bill Esler, January 13, 2019 | 2:18 pm CST

Executive Briefing Conference

Workforce development and retention will be focus of EBC 2019

Sessions on Generational Differences in Workers, Woodwork Career Alliance Employee Credentialing, and how Adobe Gets the Most from its Employees.

By Bill Esler, January 12, 2019 | 8:32 pm CST

Woodworking Industry News

Executive Briefing Conference charts exciting new plan for 2019 event

New owners reset the program for venerable incubator of inspired management ideas. 2019 dates: April 14-16, in San Jose, California.

By Bill Esler, October 30, 2018 | 12:28 pm CDT

Leadership Forum

Adobe achieves global gender pay parity

Adobe Announces Global Pay Parity Between Women and Men, Delivering on the Commitment the Company Made Earlier This Year

By Bill Esler, October 26, 2018 | 2:45 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Chicago vocational program to host Augmented Reality training system in U.S. debut

Chicago's Greater West Town Woodworker Training Program is hosting a state-of-the-art, augmented virtual reality manufacturing training system.

By Bill Esler, October 18, 2018 | 1:05 pm CDT

IWF News

IWF Education charts direction that wood industry is likely to be heading

As more than 30,000 woodworkers and industry suppliers converge on Atlanta last week, they are also encountering an extensive education and training curriculum.

By Bill Esler, August 21, 2018 | 11:21 am CDT

Woodworking Industry News

Wood Industry 40 Under 40 honorees announced for 2018

Honorees of the 2018 Wood Industry 40 Under 40 have been announced by Woodworking Network. The 40 Under 40 awards program celebrates the next generation of industry professionals who are making an impact on wood products manufacturing in North America.

By Karen M. Koenig, July 17, 2018 | 7:45 am CDT

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IWF News

Leadership Forum explores emerging technologies and critical issues

ATLANTA -- Woodworking Network's Leadership Forum is a top-level conference aimed at executives from North America’s largest woodworking and/or most innovative companies. It is meant to be a TEDx-style conference presenting fresh ideas on wood industry materials and technology, presented with flair, and heavy dose of peer to peer networking and audience interaction.

By Harry Urban, April 17, 2018 | 8:32 am CDT

Leadership Forum

Wood industry think tank: Woodworking Network Leadership Forum

It was a simple concept: fresh ideas on materials and technology presented with flair and a dash of TEDx. So how did it go at the first Woodworking Network Leadership Forum?

By Bill Esler, October 3, 2017 | 3:03 pm CDT

Woodworking Industry News