Ingram's April 2024

APRIL 2024 • VOLUME 50 , NO. 4

Talk of the Town 7 In the News/Correspondent Business News and Legislative Updates Perspectives 4 Editor’s Note Voters’ rejection of the Royals and

Chiefs’ funding issue had little to do with their loyalty as fans. by Joe Sweeney

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9 Between the Lines

Even schools in Johnson County are losing focus on what matters most. by Jack Cashill

Features 12 Celebration & Solemnity The 2024 Heroes in Healthcare awards also recognized Feb. 14 first responders. by Will Crow 15 Ingram’s at 50: The ’90s

Special Reports 20 The Leadership Edition

11 Reflections

On compensation challenges, finding talent and developing leaders. by Dennis Boone

From trends in leadership develop ment to 40 Under Forty and the example set by our Alumnus of the Year, we explore in detail what lead ership looks like in Kansas City.

Business & Commerce 68 Small Business Adviser

Its’ time to address knowledge transfer as Baby Boomers leave the work force. by Scott Weaver

A decade of transformational change starts with the stockyards closing and ends with a biotech breakthrough.

22 40 Under Forty

For a 26th year Ingram’s spotlights young leaders whose workplace

69 Financial Adviser

Business—banks in particular— need cybervigilance in the Age of AI. by Noah Moravec

achievements and community engagement set them apart. 71 Healthcare & Insurance Quarterly Report The impact of the pandemic onset in 2020 is starting to reveal itself in health-claims data, and if the mental health aspect is an indicator, the true costs of that era will be daunting.

20 On Leadership

To developing business leaders, those in charge must be fully engaged. 22 40 Under Forty Unite The 2024 Class of 40 Under Forty con venes for the photo shoot and fun. 25 40 Under Forty Alumnus of the Year

Leads & Lists 72 Top Area Hospitals and

Medical Centers (By admissions)

74 Top Area Independent Insurance Agencies

Jeff Simon of Husch Blackwell has been a city’s moral compass on social justice.

27 The Class of 2024

Ingram’s 40 Under Forty showcases the rising executive talent in Kansas City.

64 Q&A: Dan Stalp

The demands of leadership today aren’t the same as they used to be.

66 Generations at Work

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Ingram’s series explores issues of mana ging a mulitgenerational work force.

71 Healthcare Trends

Front cover photo: Matt Kocourek Photography

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