Author Peter Senge likens the culture of most businesses to playing basketball blindfolded.

"It’s a little surreal, but it’s a good feeling."

"It’s a little surreal, but it’s a good feeling."

TUNIS, Tunisia - A summit focusing on narrowing the digital divide between rich and poor residents and countries opened Wednesday with an agreement of sorts on who will maintain ultimate oversight of the Internet and the flow of information, commerce and dissent.

A Superior Court judge has made public a group of e-mail messages that raise suspicions of corruption involving former Pinal County Manager Stan Griffis and area developer Mike Ingram.

A U.S. General Accounting Office study of forest-thinning projects contested by environmental groups sheds new light on the war of words being waged over forest management. The study, as reported by the Tribune's Mark Flatten on Thursday, found that most forest thinning projects go unchallenged.

Though Stephen Covey made the four quadrants of time analysis famous in his books and seminars, the idea really originated with Time Design, a time management products and consulting group.

Bad economic times and volatile jet fuel prices are forcing America West Airlines to lay off some managers and administrators. In addition, the company plans to reduce the fees it pays to vendors by at least 20 percent.

Tempe has named finalists for key leadership posts as the city moves to balance its budget with a leaner management team.

Title: Program Administrator for the Valley of the Sun United Way

Sherry Michaels’ clients are real. So are her employees. And so is her revenue. But her business is virtual, conducted mostly in cyberspace.

E-books, textbook rental services, and new laws could help students save money.

Gilbert Town Manager George Pettit is good with numbers and facts but needs to work on his people skills, according to his first performance evaluation in two years.

Tempe’s city manager is calling it quits after a career that included running the library, giving advice about space aliens and getting yelled at over a dead golfer.

Anyone looking for clarity is not going to find it in Arizona water law. But the fight over the right to water grass, trees and other landscaping on 950 acres of Gilbert farmland as it’s transformed into an urban hub near Williams Gateway Airport is a relatively clear-cut situation of private property rights being pitted against government regulation.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The thousands of Elvis Presley fans descending on Memphis for the 30th anniversary of his death Aug. 16 won't see much sign of it, but plans are moving along for big-time changes at Graceland.

Don Stapley: Maricopa County government is performing quite well, even in the face of dramatically reduced revenues and yes, a few highly publicized political struggles.

Jan Dolan's tenure as Scottsdale city manager ended quietly Tuesday as the City Council unanimously agreed to part ways with the embattled manager and treasurer.

Each year as the monsoon season descends upon us, we see too many trees uprooted and ruined by poor preparation. With the proper planning and practices, this can all be avoided. Take time to inspect and make certain of the following preventive measures.

Fountain Hills’ finances are in order, its growth is managed and the infrastructure is being prudently maintained.

Chandler City Manager Donna Dreska is stepping down after 16 turbulent months marked by clashes with the police department and several City Council members.

March 11, 2005