Let’s set the scene. You are approached by your supervisor, who says management feels you are doing very well. You have the respect of the rest of the crew and are ready for a leadership role. The question becomes, what does that look like? What do you look like
When the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off this Sunday for Super Bowl LXat Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, both teams will be hoping to break some football records. But another type of record could be set in the wake of the big game: Super Bowl Monday
AD member sales increased 20% to a record $100 billion across the group’s divisions and countries, +6% on a same store basis. Same-store sales by country, in local currency, increased 6% in the U.S., 5% in Canada, and 1% in Mexico. The bulk of AD’s nonorganic growth was the result
More than 30% of The Washington Post staff is eliminated, many covering international news. The entire sports department has been eliminated, and journalists currently in Italy to cover the Winter Olympics have been told to return home. Jeff Bezos bought the Post in 2013 for $250 million. Business News Today
The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) welcomed the Trump Administration’s launch of “Project Vault,” a major new initiative established with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to create a strategic critical minerals stockpile designed to protect American manufacturers — including the U.S. battery industry — from global supply disruptions. Batteries are
The cheapest Super Bowl LX tickets have already been priced at $6,652. The most expensive Super Bowl ticket currently available is $59,920, which gives access to a VIP seat in section 139 at Levi’s Stadium. Historically, the most expensive ticket was a $434,000 at 200-Level Club Suite ticket for Super
Since many cities and towns began switching to LED streetlights about 15 years ago, a peculiar phenomenon has begun to occur. As specific batches of LED streetlights age, their cool white light fades to blue and then eventually emits a purple wash, due to delamination of the phosphor-silicon layer in some LED chips.
In the rare mega-merger of companies run by the same guy, Musk has brought together his rocket company, which has been planning an IPO, and his AI company, which is best known for Grok, the off-color chatbot that’s good at generating NSFW images. Sources told Bloomberg that the deal, which
A marvel of engineering, this masterfully crafted 1.25″ surface mount fixture emits more than 1000 lumens, surpassing competitors with a single gentle beam of discreet quality illumination. With the implementation of Finch, a jewelry store— as well as many other applications—can enhance occupant comfort, improve the showcasing of merchandise and
Flying cars have been a sci-fi staple for almost a century. There is a type of small flying vehicle that is now very close to commercial production. An eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) is a new type of aircraft that uses electric power for vertical flight, allowing it to take
LEDVANCE has expanded its emergency lighting portfolio with a new solution designed to combine dependable performance with practical installation features. The Emergency Twin Spot luminaire is designed for applications where high visibility and directional emergency lighting are required. Suitable for use in both indoor and outdoor environments, its IP65-rated housing offers
The launch of Acuity Brands’s Gotham IVO was centered around a contractor-first approach to ensure that electricians, contractors, and field installers were well informed, engaged, and supported at each phase of adoption. This approach also extended to distribution channels, which ensured a smooth process from ordering to installation, with an
Modular International’s Tunable White LED modules allow independent control of both the intensity of the light and the color of the light separately. Featuring color tuning from 2700K to 6500K and intensity tuning from 100% to 0.1%, the modules also exceed industry averages for lumens per watt efficiencies across a
With rising demand from AI, cloud hosting, co-location facilities, and edge-network buildouts, these facilities operate 24/7 and draw significant power. While most of that energy feeds servers and HVAC systems, data center lighting still plays a crucial role in uptime, safety, and efficiency. Choosing the right fixtures isn’t just a
Alloy LED introduces VariTune RazorLine 6.1, an ultra-narrow tunable white LED tape light that delivers full-spectrum white light in a compact footprint. Offering a broad range of color temperatures from 2700K to 6500K with a 90+ Color Rendering Index (CRI) rating, the tape light is only 4 millimeters wide, making it
The plan for 2026 is to post a business case study every month for your pleasure and learning experience. I promise you that the analysis of these case studies is the best you will ever find. You will learn from decisions made by the most successful businesses we all know
1. Creative Opening – your first impression 2. Meaningful Content – sharing what you know 3. Compelling Close – your lasting impression You owe your audience a good performance and it’s directly related to your preparation. If you give a dynamic performance, you have nothing to worry about but if
How creative are you? Well, Marketing NOW demands it when you communicate with your customers. They do not have time for gibberish. One of the most creative is Guerrilla Marketing, an unconventional, low-cost communications strategy that relies on creativity, surprise, and high-impact interactions with your target customers. Connecting with your
As electrical firms ramp up their use of artificial intelligence, some trends are emerging in why, where, how, and for whom. In electrical, AI use cases run the gamut, from producing multiple iterations of a design to creating slide decks to present those design options to a client. A common
Companies mastering digital CX are redefining entire industries. They generate 30% more revenue, $1.4 billion on average, than customer-experience laggards. Business leaders are increasingly obsessed with AI’s impact on efficiency. However, new research shows that businesses are often forgetting about the most critical factor: the customer. AI offers the path to emotionally intelligent
Generative AI, agentic AI, and digital twins are enabling predictive and adaptive intelligence in smart buildings. Here’s how they can help optimize key functions—plus, security risks to watch out for. Key Highlights: GenAI enables smart buildings to analyze complex datasets, predict patterns, and optimize HVAC, lighting, and safety systems proactively.
Rapidly changing technology, growing environmental awareness, and a host of other factors are impacting the building industry—in a time of unprecedented transformation, the built environment is at a pivotal moment. Facility managers and building operators face difficult maintenance and service challenges and decisions that point to a clear reality—buildings must
As of January 1, 2026, bans on the sale of linear fluorescent lamps went into effect in Maine, Minnesota, and Hawaii, joining Canada and six other U.S. states that have already enacted similar restrictions. For facility managers, this regulatory shift represents more than a compliance challenge—it can be a catalyst
Telling Time – 12-hour time is a very ancient system that traces back to the Mesopotamian empires. They had a cultural fixation with the number 12, used a base-12 numerical system, and divided up most things into 12ths whenever possible – including day and night. The 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night system spread throughout Europe and the Middle East and has defied multiple attempts to change it over the centuries. Also, for anyone curious as to why there was such a love of the number 12, it was because that was how they counted on their hand. Look at your hand. Notice how each of your fingers minus your thumb has three easily identifiable parts to it. They used to count by using their thumb to count each part of the finger, much in the same way we count to 10 using our fingers today. So, 12 was the max you could count on one hand.
