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…
Our world is increasingly complex, uncertain, and volatile – with business leaders needing to navigate numerous internal and external drivers that require significant change. The constant threat of a recession, continued supply chain challenges, a tight labor market, increased competition, seemingly endless technological advances, and more, all create the need…
Spinal cord injuries from trauma, disease or degenerative disorders newly affect roughly 17,700 people in the U.S. each year, according to United Spinal Association, a national organization dedicated to advocacy, empowerment and independence for people with spinal cord injuries or disorders. Of those, approximately 78% are men with an average…
The fall and winter holidays are some of the busiest times of the year for businesses, both in services and the supply chain. In 2022, lots of businesses found themselves with either too few or too many workers during the last months of the year. This time around, the smartest…
Being Black in tech can be an unfriendly place, a reality I've encountered. However, the road becomes even more formidable when you're a Black founder in tech. The stark statistics reinforce this reality. TechCrunch's report revealing that a mere 1% of last year's venture capital funds found their way to…
On this week's episode of The Jeff Fenster Show, Jeff sits down with Dan Fleyshman, serial entrepreneur and investor in multiple companies. Over the course of their conversation, Fleyshman offers a wealth of insights and inspiration for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts alike. Fleyshman's emphasis on relationship capital, sales focus, and…
The biggest surprise of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s latest cabinet reshuffle is his sudden embrace of “womenomics.” For 20-plus years now, Japanese leaders have flirted with the idea of empowering the female half of the nation’s 126 million people. Economists everywhere, after all, agree that countries and companies that…
Deion Sanders, aka Coach Prime, has never been shy of the spotlight. From his Hall of Fame performance in the NFL and the NCAA to his MLB World Series appearance, Sanders has cemented his status as an elite athlete. However, in his second career as a college football coach, now…
You’ve watched her play an intelligent new anchor who stands in integrity in Apple TV’s original series, The Morning Show. Despite being one of the most visible celebrities in TV, Movies, and the digital media landscape, Reese Witherspoon has remained relatively unacknowledged as a business powerhouse despite launching two successful…
There is a significant amount of discussion around bias in the workplace, and rightfully so, as 39 percent of employees report experiencing frequent biases in their work environment. Interestingly, alongside these conversations surrounding workplace bias, there exists a set of commonly-held biases about bias itself. This article breaks down six…
“In 2018, we did a study on the representation of black artists in museums, and we found that art by African American artists made up only 2.4 percent of acquisitions of the 30 museums we surveyed,” a letter written by Jacob Probst reads. He is the CEO of Artnet, an…
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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