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…
In a year when higher education saw numerous retirements, resignations, and ousters of high-profile college presidents, 2023 might also be remembered as the year of the college president memoir. This year has brought remarkable books from five former presidents, each of whom headed up prestigious institutions and enjoyed long, distinguished…
The American workforce is redefining what it means to have career success. Workers are quietly redirecting their ambition into their personal lives instead of blindly climbing the corporate ladder as many have done in the past. An April piece in Fortune calls this about-face the era of “quiet ambition,” as…
Running a business is challenging. As a business owner, you have to manage multiple things at once. Cash management is one of the most crucial tasks in running a successful business. Proper cash flow management can significantly impact your business's growth and profitability. By ensuring positive cash flow, you can…
The United Auto Workers may be nervous about what the rise of electric vehicles will do to their jobs, but Electric Drive Transportation Association President Genevieve Cullen, a veteran of the industry, says she’s “extremely optimistic” about the future of EVs. At the recent MOVE: Mobility Reimagined 2023 conference in…
One lasting fallout from COVID’s enforced quiet time: the ongoing reassessment of personal values, including, for some, a reconsideration of what ambition and success mean, and even the value of these terms. As Simone Stolzoff, author of the recent book The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life from Work, put it…
September can be a challenging month for parents. For many, the back-to-school frazzle, change in routine, and the frequent viruses and stress that come with the change of season can be a significant test of will. The juggle is undoubtedly real. For the parents of 3.2 million children in the…
"I used to work in a call center taking insurance claims, but realized customer service wasn’t for me," writes Las Vegas-based Kameron Moore, a patient development specialist at Giving Home Healthcare. "After spending a year at Amazon in the warehouse, I took Google's Data Analytics Certificate in May 2022, and…
The trifecta of federal legislation the previous Congress passed and President Biden signed into law provides about $3 trillion in funding and incentives to shore up, rebuild or reinvent the U.S. infrastructure, especially to mitigate climate change and bring American communities into the 21st century. The Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure…
Leaders often feel pressure to make significant, sweeping changes to demonstrate effectiveness in today's fast-paced world. Yet, what if the secret to impactful leadership isn't solely in grand gestures but resides in more subtle leadership? Successfully tackling complex, wicked challenges requires leaders to give up grand gestures and heroics for…
The nation’s cybersecurity may have dodged a bullet Saturday night when Congress passed legislation to keep the federal government open for the next 45 days. The stopgap measure was sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The shutdown would have had an immediate and far-reaching impact on many government…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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