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…
In the fiercely competitive landscape of elite college admissions, students must take a proactive and strategic approach to the application process. However, even the most talented and creative students make common missteps that can hinder their chances of earning a coveted spot at their dream schools. Often, students make incorrect…
As we reach the end of the summer, every business leader should be asking one key question for employee and organizational well-being: has your team taken enough time off to return to work, recharged and refreshed? And just as important: what example have you set? The wrong example from leadership…
In an effort to promote fairness and inclusivity in federal hiring practices, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced its final regulations to implement the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, commonly known as the Fair Chance Act. These regulations mark a milestone in ensuring…
For all the concern Washington and Americans rightly have about China and its regional and global agendas, that country’s economy is losing influence, especially in the United States. Not too long ago, China was America’s number-one trading partner. Today it stands in third place behind Mexico and Canada. Combined, India…
After pocketing $1 billion from sale of stake in hospital chain Manipal Health Enterprises to Temasek, healthcare and education tycoon Ranjan Pai sees niche in deploying “confidence capital” to entrepreneurs through new family office. It’s only been a few weeks since Ranjan Pai pocketed roughly $1 billion in cash from…
A must-have characteristic of a great, trusted leader is conviction. Conviction is an often overlooked basis for trust. According to DDI's Global Leadership Forecast 2023 report, less than half of employees (46%) and only a third (32%) trust that their senior management will do what's right. In other words, they…
As I write this, it’s just a few short days until Apple’s next special event, during which it’s widely expected—obviously so, if you pay attention to patterns—the company will introduce the next generation iPhone. One of the marquee features of this new line of iPhones is the switch from Lightning…
The war against Ukraine was already underway when SOC Prime, a cybersecurity tech company, was founded in 2015. Three individuals from Ukraine, who already had a good reputation in Eastern Europe but nearly unknown beyond its borders, decided to embark on a mission to change the game in cyber defense.…
This is this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list! What’s in a name? Patriarchal social norms, according to a new Pew Research survey that came out this…
Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is the most radical film ever released by a major Hollywood studio. It is also one of the most successful. With a global box office of $1.36 billion and counting, it is the highest-grossing film of the year as of this writing. These facts—Barbie’s radical nature and…
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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