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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
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4 Truths Married Entrepreneurs Need to Build Success at Work and Home
Running a business while nurturing a happy marriage is no small feat. Over the years, I've had the privilege of working with more than 300 married business owners, witnessing firsthand the unique challenges they face in juggling the demands of work and home life.These entrepreneurs, often thriving professionally, have shared…
Kickstart Your Year With These Entrepreneurial Health Checkups
With the turn of the calendar comes important personal health checks — the kind of things you do annually to make sure you're staying on top of your well-being. It may be tempting to avoid these checkups. I mean, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," right? Yet, we don't…
Why Companies Fail Without Leaders Who See Beyond the Bottom Line
Visionary leaders are often celebrated for their big ideas and charisma, but without a clear path forward, even the boldest vision can become a costly distraction. In a landmark 2017 study that remains influential today, McKinsey highlights this divide: Companies that prioritize long-term strategies — focusing on consistent investments and…
Former Steve Jobs Intern: AI Would Be ‘Top Of Mind’
DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor was once an intern for the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.He worked for Jobs from 1989 to 1993 as a campus consultant intern at a computer company Jobs founded, NeXT, and says that if Jobs were alive today, he would be thinking about AI."If he was…
Automation Doesn’t Have to Be Complex — 5 Ways It Helps Small Businesses Compete
Repetitive tasks are everywhere — think report generation, email sorting and system checks — but they are still daunting for most businesses. Unfortunately, even though 90% of businesses recognize the apparent benefits of automation, 70% remain bogged down by the misconception that it is complex and hard to adopt.At the…
How CEOs Can Take Control of Their Emails and Achieve Inbox Zero
Although there are many methodologies that a leader can practice to manage their emails effectively, a consistent and thought-through process is the most effective way to systemize and respond to emails and is a step of stewardship for the effective leader.I have worked with CEOs for two decades, and almost…
3 Rules to Follow to Stop Burnout and Achieve Work-Life Balance
A Walmart Business study shows that 70% of small business owners experience burnout at least once a month and only 10% feel they take enough vacation. This statistic highlights the challenge most entrepreneurs face in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.As an entrepreneur, I am not indifferent to this concern. I…
This One Act of Courage Completely Shifted My View on Leadership
Years ago, my peers and I were on a conference call with our boss. I suggested that we make a decision in accordance with an HR policy I thought we had. "Amy, I'm not sure where you got that information, but that is not how HR or we are going…
8 Cost-Saving Strategies That No One Talks About
As an entrepreneur, it's no secret that managing expenses is an art. But when the whispers of "cost-saving" echo, most people immediately think of layoffs. In business, I've built a philosophy around real, impactful cost-saving strategies that don't involve cutting people. Instead, they involve smarter, often hidden adjustments that leave…
Want To Be A Better Coach At Work? Start With These Unexpected Lessons
As a frequent traveler to Japan, I started learning the language four years ago. But in between grammar and vocabulary, my Japanese tutor offered a deeper lesson."Craig," she asked me early on, "What do you truly need from these lessons?" Was my goal to pass a language test, hold a…
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