Business Commentary

Holcim (U.S.) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Susan Docherty may be the most powerful woman in the automotive industry, but if she can’t win over skeptical consumers, General Motors won’t last another century.

It’s no easy task to host a patron dinner, and without a solid game plan that melds memorable wines, exquisite food, and a well-organized charitable organization, the pressure can really boil over.

As the Pentagon shifts from planning for big land wars to combatting small insurgencies, it’s been busy eliminating weapons programs and facilities across the country.

For that special someone, these holiday gifts are made to order.

If Michigan is to flourish in the Information Age, it must shed its Rust Belt tendencies, attract and retain more college graduates, and offer great places to live, work, and play.

President of the Americas, Ford Motor Co., Dearborn.

2010 Michigan Economic forecast.

Northern Michigan’s wine industry has come a long way in 35 years, and more growth is in the forecast — so long as property values and weather patterns don’t ruin the party.

For some local execs, piloting their own planes pays big dividends personally and professionally.