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…
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…
News headlines that spotlight declines in reading and mathematics scores for American students sit alongside heartbreaking reports on student mental health, anxiety, and school-avoidant behaviors. Test scores and student well-being are deeply intertwined. Families and schools must react accordingly. Now that the 2023-24 school year is in session, standardized testing…
Elon Musk recently advised in mid September, in a meeting with U.S. senators that we need to create an AI referee for Artificial Intelligence in a meeting with lawmakers, also attended by Google and Meta CEOs in a closed doors meeting discussing AI and legislation needs. Musk has been an…
The transition to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) signifies more than a change in terminology; it represents a major leap in capabilities. It will take many years for AGI to be fully realized, but we are well underway in this evolution. In the meantime, most of the AI applications developed remain…
The Federal Court of Appeal in the USA has just ruled that Google is not covered by exemption for journalistic or artistic work.in a 2-1 court ruling, Google which drives more than 75% of internet searches in Canada, which opens the door for people to demand that their names in…
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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