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…
The Higher Education Act of 1965 has been transformative. It determines Pell Grants and Stafford loan details, and provides funds for student research, program initiatives, scholarship programs, international education, and accreditation of institutions and programs, as well as oversight of teacher preparation programs. It was supposed to be renewed every…
The next recession will not be a disaster. I expect a recession to begin early in 2024, or possibly late this year, and that frightens many people. But recessions do not hurt most people, though they certainly can be very harmful to some. Employment in Recessions Unemployment rises during recessions,…
Think about what a health system must deliver to us, as consumers. We want a system that can give us what we need when we need it, without delays or hassles. But these services are also so much more personal than most other services we consume. This is our health…
The past week saw major, in some cases historic, gifts to several universities for purposes spanning research, student scholarships, and athletics. The total exceeded $100 million. Yale University At Yale University, the Blavatnik Family Foundation made a gift of $40 million to support the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale,…
After a sterling career as an NFL superstar player, Deion “Prime Time” Sanders retired 18 years ago, but now he is suddenly back in the sports—and national—news headlines. Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal’s sports columnist, calls him “The Hottest Coach in Sports.” The reason for the renewed fame: in…
Post-pandemic college tours are back and in high demand. Here’s how to navigate the fall visiting season. By Emma Whitford, Forbes Staff The price of gas is rising. Air travel is a mess. But this fall, many college-bound high school seniors and their parents will spend days—sometimes happily, sometimes not—exploring…
Positive cash flow is critical to a successful business. Business owners may understand the importance of generating profits; however, focusing on profit alone may lead to the neglect of cash flow. Operating a profitable business requires understanding the difference between cash flow and profit. Cash flow and profit are two…
Elon Musk’s rebranding from “Twitter” to “X” has raised several questions about the future of the platform, the significance of rebranding, and consumer behavior. While this rebranding came as a shock to users, will reflection show that this was a necessary strategic move for the platform in the ever-changing social…
One of the top goals of employees is to get a promotion. Being promoted offers a higher corporate title, enhanced compensation, respect from your peers and the acknowledgment of doing a great job and exceeding expectations. You would think that a promoted person would be happy to stay and grow…
Grocery distribution giant United Natural Foods Inc. named Mario Maffie as its next Chief Information Officer. In addition to leading UNFI’s IT organization, he will oversee critical network systems integration work and help accelerate the use of data to support customers and suppliers. He joins in October, reporting to Chief…
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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