  - CDW CEO John Edwardson on Setting Goals
- In 2007, CDW generated sales of $8.1 billion. Here Edwardson, a former COO of United Airlines, talks about goals at the employee, executive and company levels; how going private last year impacted targets; and what the consequences are of not meeting goals. Tue May 27 2008
| |  - The Billionaire's Guide to Goal-Setting
- John P. Calamos, Sr., head of the eponymous family whose net worth is $1.6 billion, discusses goal-setting at his investment firm, which manages $40 billion in assets. Mon May 19 2008
|
  - NAVTEQ CEO Judson Green on the Company's Past, Present and Future, Pt.1
- In this segment Green talks about his time as CFO of the Walt Disney Co., why Navteq went public, and what its profile is in the marketplace. Tue May 13 2008
| |   - Model Metrics and the Art of Customer Relationship Management
- The five-year-old, 50-employee consulting company implements on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) tools and applications. Company president Adam Caplan explains. Fri Apr 25 2008
|
 - One of the Key People Who Put the "Tech" in NAVTEQ
- One of the early forces behind the company's unique e-maps is 13-year veteran Aaron Crane, the VP of Technology in the R&D department. Here he discusses innovation at the company. Tue Apr 15 2008
| |  - Scenes and Victory Speeches from the ITA CityLIGHTS Annual Award Gala
- The event was held at Union Station on April 3. Here are the six award recipients talking about their big wins. Tue Apr 08 2008
|
 - Global Behemoth GE Funds Thousands of Companies a Year. Here's What Kind.
- Antoinette Gawin, the CMO for GE Healthcare Financial Services, here discusses the funding portfolio for her division: everything from leveraged buyouts to early-stage investing. Mon Mar 31 2008
| |   - EveryBlock.com Represents a New Approach to Online Newspapers
- Chicagoan Adrian Holovaty in January launched [EveryBlock.com](http://www.everyblock.com) to aggregate data for major American cities. Here he discusses potential business models. Tue Mar 25 2008
|
 - Mitsubishi's Man in Chicago on the Japanese Company's Footprint Here
- Yoshihiko Kawamura is in charge of Chicago and the Midwest for the Japanese corporation. His focus is on identifying targets, forming alliances and supporting traditional businesses. Mon Mar 17 2008
| |  - So Failure *Is* An Option? A New Book Says Yes
- Chicago consultant and author Barry Moltz's new book is called "Bounce! The Path to True Business Confidence." In it he draws on stints at IBM, Whitman Hart and various start-ups to advance the notion that resiliency is the key to success. Thu Mar 13 2008
|
 - What's the Latest with Motorola's Early Stage Accelerator?
- Bill Myers, a director of business development at Moto, discusses how the company identifies new product innovations. Mon Mar 10 2008
| |  - How Do Large Companies Innovate? A Kellogg School Prof. Sheds Light
- Robert Wolcott teaches corporate innovation and entrepreneurship at Kellogg. Here he talks about how to spur innovation in large, complex corporations. Sat Mar 01 2008
|