August 21, 2018 We are excited to announce that Lantern Partners is strengthening its commitment to serving our region through its involvement with the Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) leadership team. Paul Maranville recently joined the Board of Directors for this prestigious and impactful organization. Paul states, “I have tremendous respect for the work that CCA…
We’re excited to officially announce the launch of our newly redesigned website! It would mean a lot to us if you’d take a few minutes to explore. Aside from the makeover (even our logo got a subtle renovation after 14 years!), it’s more agile, easier to scan and navigate, and we hope it offers a…
Some of the greatest lessons our parents teach us aren’t delivered as family-friendly sitcom monologues, with a sentimental soundtrack playing in the background. Instead, they often come in more mundane moments, as we watch their lives unfold everyday. My biological parents divorced when I was five years old, and discovered new mates early, so I…
The following entry is from Rob Bailey, Lorna Flynn, Lisa Rydstad of OPP Ltd. OPP is our partner in developing our IPAT leadership assessment . They have applied their research toward personal relationships this Valentine’s Day, and I thought you might find it interesting: Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? With…
Inspired by a story about the Greek philosopher Diogenes the Cynic, the name Lantern Partners has significant meaning to those of us at the company. As the ancient tale goes, Diogenes — a philosopher who was skeptical about the existence of truthful people – was well known for wandering about Athens in broad daylight…
I had the pleasure of attending the 60th annual management conference for the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business on Friday, May 11. The keynote panel on Energy was interesting, but the breakout panel on entrepreneurship was phenomenal. It was moderated by Steven Kaplan, a University of Chicago professor known for his leadership in…
It’s critical that senior executives are fully behind the mission, vision, message, and identity of their company. Along with that, getting all other employees to align with and commit to what the brand stands for is crucial in order for companies to achieve ultimate success. After all, if company executives and employees don’t love the…
One of the marks of a successful business is when company leaders in the C-suite, along with all other employees, are making great strides in high-volume productivity. It sounds ideal: Mountains of intense work are being completed on or ahead of deadline, meetings are going smoothly and according to schedule, and clients or customers seem…
The team members here at Lantern Partners have had an incredibly happy, healthy 2011 and have a great deal for which to be thankful. We’ve done deeply fulfilling work while still making time for our families, friends and nearest-and-dearest hobbies. This holiday season, we’re especially grateful for the opportunities we’ve had to work with our…
