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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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In-Office Mandates Attacking Progress And Company Growth, But ‘Big Guns’ Not Backing Down
The return-to-office (RTO) war continues to rage—employers cracking down with in-office mandates and employees quitting. “Employees and their supervisors are increasingly finding themselves locked in a stalemate,” Rajesh Varrier, Infosys executive vice president of digital experience, told me by email. “While managers continue to argue for in-office work, employees question…
Do You Know When To Shift Your Leadership Style? Guidelines For Agile Leaders
Imagine you’re on a leaking ship. Do you command everyone to follow your orders precisely, or assemble a team to innovate and construct a makeshift raft? What contextual information would you need to know to determine how to lead? You may want to know whether enough lifeboats are already available.…
How “Soft Power” Brand Strategies Lift Freelance Marketplaces
These days there’s lots of discussion in policy circles about the importance of soft power. Meetings like the G20 offer mega “soft power” moments of influence as the NY Times put it. Author Joseph Nye Jr. coined “soft power” in the 1980s, defining it “as the ability to influence others…
Master Storytelling Is A Must-Have Leadership Skill
Are all these hurricanes due to climate change? Are we going to be able to limit global warming to the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels? Will the ongoing war in Ukraine find a resolution, or will it escalate, and continue to jeopardize global food and oil supplies? How…
Scared Of Public Speaking? 8 Ways To Reduce Speaking Anxiety
Whether we like it or not, it's inevitable that at some point in our careers, we will find ourselves facing what is the average person's number one fear—dreaded even more than death—public speaking. Public speaking is a core career skill that spans across industries and professions. From job interviewing, to…
Unlock Your Leadership Potential With An Inside Out Approach
I’m a fan of ongoing learning and development for every human being. The journey of becoming whole and happy and high functioning is never really done. That’s the exciting part. There is always more to discover, to learn, to integrate. I think of development as an inside-out job, a spiral…
Creating A Culture That Attracts And Keeps The Best Employees
What’s happening on the inside of an organization is felt on the outside by the customer. It is more important than ever to create a culture that attracts and retains the best employees. Good or bad, the culture and employees operating within it will influence the customer experience. That’s why…
Will A Master’s Degree Help Advance Your Career?
A master’s degree can be a badge of honor for some and a big sunk cost for others. While it’s always a good idea to invest in yourself and pursue the things that excite you, the vehicle in which you do it and its investment should be considered before deep…
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” & Family Offices
The world of family office management, with various complexities, challenges, and idiosyncrasies, might seem galaxies away from the comedic science fiction series "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. However, the zany universe Adams created contains concepts surprisingly relevant to the next generation of wealth owners, their management,…
A Lack Of Sales Will Kill Your Business
Maximizing profit and growth should be top priority for businesses, along with client care. But profit cannot be achieved in your business without making sales. Sales are the lifeblood of a business, and without revenue, your business crumbles. Many business owners fall into the trap of thinking that a lack…
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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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