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…
So “weak language” isn’t as bad as we thought, but does that mean we should use it more? Adam Grant’s recent article about women strategically using weak language at work challenges the notion that tentative language is wrong or ineffective. Historically women have been criticized for hedging (might, just, sort…
Stephanie Ricci contributed to this story. In an era where fashion retail is constantly evolving, Bernard Leblanc, CEO of Simons, is breaking tradition. With a history dating back to 1840, La Maison Simons is Canada's oldest privately-owned family business, and Leblanc is the first non-family member to lead the Quebec-based…
There’s no getting around it; business success requires data. Understanding how to effectively use data to lead and define your business decisions is important when launching and operating a business. Whether you're starting a new business or attempting to grow an existing one, valuing the science of leveraging data effectively…
I recently interviewed Shaquille O'Neal for the Launch Your Business podcast. During our chat I asked him "What's a question almost nobody asks you, but they should, because the answer is so powerful?"His response: "How do I get so much done? And the answer is delegation."Sure, we've all heard about…
American teens are more likely than other nationalities to brag about their math ability, according to a new study. Research on 15-year-olds in nine English-speaking countries found that Americans were the most likely to overstate their math prowess, as well as claiming familiarity with a range of mathematical terms, even…
In November 2022, when Elon Musk tweeted a picture of his newly formed and significantly reduced engineering team that went quicky viral, no one could have anticipated how prophetic this picture would soon become. Especially for women in the tech industry. The picture tweeted at 1.30am, timed with striking intent,…
Seventy-four-year-old Bernard Arnault, who currently serves as chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is thinking about the future of the sprawling luxury goods company he's built.Despite convincing the LVMH board to raise the mandatory retirement age for the chairman and chief executive from 75 to 80, per…
Americans might do well to glance at China to assess the worth of “Bidenomics.” Because the Biden plan is essentially industrial planning and China does that on a grand scale, China’s recent economic failures – most a result of central planning — should stand as a warning to Americans of…
Starbucks is bidding farewell to former CEO Howard Schultz after he stepped down from the company's board on Wednesday, September 13, after over 40 years on the job and three stints at the top of the coffee giant.Schultz, who first served as CEO from 1987 to 2000 and then again…
Tracy Lee is a startup founder and angel investor focused on developer tooling. Her passion is helping entrepreneurs with go to market and marketing, development (management), and open source strategies. She loves talking about figuring out tactical ways to go to market, expand sales and drive customer acquisition through automation.…
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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