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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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More Colleges, Universities Announce Budget Cuts Amid Financial Woes
The financial woes facing higher education continue to spread, evidenced by several colleges and universities recently announcing they would be forced to cut their budgets to regain fiscal stability and in some cases to remain open. The latest revelations come from both public and private colleges, small and large institutions,…
A New Spotlight Shines On Boardroom Culture
Most leaders like to talk about their organizational culture, as it exists in the workplace, the boardroom or organization-wide. They know it’s important, but often have a hard time defining it, describing it and identifying ways to improve it. There’s a little “Potter Stewart” at work here-culture is tough to…
4 Tips For Small Company CFOs To Manage The Legal Function
Most small companies deal with a wide range of legal matters, yet few can afford to hire in-house counsel. In the absence of in-house counsel, a small company CFO collaborates with multiple outside attorneys to manage a company’s legal matters, including its corporate, employment, contractual, intellectual property, real estate, and…
A Budget Friendly, Sustainable, & Dynamic Approach For Professionals
In an age of tightening budgets and increasing needs for learning, training, and development, HR professionals are forced to get creative about the programming they provide. Especially because there’s never been more demand among employees for development. Or need among businesses for employees to learn new knowledge and skills. Peer…
Technology Is Not The Answer When It Comes To People Matters
With all the attention being given to the attempts by various government bodies around the world to give more protection to consumers against Big Tech, it is easy to forget that technology is increasingly pervasive in business, too. Of course, much of this is to the good in terms of…
A Look At How Genesys And Lighthouse Works Joined Forces To ‘Level The Playing Field’ For Every Blind Person
A little over a year ago, I posted a story about how artificial intelligence startup Replicant uses AI in making customer service centers more accessible. The San Francisco-based company wants to make calls centers more accessible—and efficient—for agents and customers alike. “What we came to do is to automate mundane…
Harvard And BCG Unveil The Double-Edged Sword Of AI In The Workplace
In a recent study by Harvard University and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the spotlight was on AI in the workplace. The results? They were as mixed as a bag of assorted jellybeans, with serious workplace ramifications. AI, the same technology that powers our friendly digital assistants and algorithms everywhere, showed…
The Most Important Lesson From Having Built 10 Companies From Scratch
In 2010, we started our first company, DeinDeal, which became the fastest-growing startup in Switzerland. We sold it in 2015. This experience fuelled my passion for creating more companies from scratch. In 2015, we founded wefox which has grown to become one of the world’s leading insurtechs. wefox has more…
What Is The Job Of A College Admissions Officer In 2023?
What is the job of an admissions officer in 2023? The role that dominates the imagination of the American public is that of gatekeeper. They are seen combing through students' applications, essays, transcripts, test scores, and interviews to make tightly contested decisions that will profoundly impact a child’s future. Certainly,…
5 Ways Gen Z And Millennials Can Set Healthy Boundaries At Work
In a March 2023 survey of 3,150 people, undertaken by Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence, an alarming 52 percent of respondents reported feeling exhausted, stressed, and burned out at work, with 60 percent of employees seriously considering quitting for another employer due to the negative impact on physical, social, and mental…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
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5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…