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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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Eight Summer Reads That Taught Me To Embrace Change, Make Exotic Bets, Nurture Crazy Ideas, And Navigate The Era Of AI
First off, a heartfelt thank you to Safi Bahcall, the team at McKinsey, Bill Nussey, the great Yuval, Noah Harari, a great book about designing autonomous AI from Kence Anderson, two books on corporate culture, and one from the first woman president of Harvard. Labor Day marks the end of…
Here’s How to Recruit and Retain Talent From All Generations
With boomers staying in the workforce longer and Gen Zers increasingly foregoing traditional career paths and heading straight to work, today's offices, job sites and conference rooms are more generationally diverse than ever before. The range of experiences and points of view offered by today's labor pool is helping companies…
CFOs See Product Differentiation As The Key To Consumer Spending
While the U.S. economy has expanded through the first half of the year and economic resilience has shown to be steady so far, despite interest rates being raised to a 22-year high, worrying shifts in shopping habits could cause consumer spending to drop, thus slowing economic growth. Moderations in consumer…
Concerned About a Coworker’s Burnout? Here’s How to Approach the Topic Safely and Tactfully
When a coworker starts showing signs of burnout, it's only natural to feel a strong urge to assist them. Yet, many of us are uncertain about how to approach the situation or even whether we should intervene.Drawing from my burnout coach and advisor expertise, I recommend approaching this topic without…
Best New Nonfiction Books By Women Authors
Labor Day celebrates the contributions of American workers with a day off. If you’re looking to relax today, why not do so with a good book? The best books have the power to inspire new perspectives and potentially even launch a cultural trend. Such was the case with Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s…
How To Cope With High-Functioning Depression While Working, According To Psychologists
High-functioning depression is often overlooked because it’s common in people who are successful in their careers. According to Talkspace, high-functioning depression “isn’t a clinical term or a diagnosis. Instead, it’s a descriptor for a type of depression with particular symptoms,” it says on the Talkspace site. “While some types of…
5 Leadership Lessons From The Next Generation
Leadership is about inspiring others to do their best in pursuit of a common cause. That’s simple to say, but much harder to achieve. This is because leadership usually involves motivating a diverse group of people, with different agendas, ideas and skills, to work towards a shared goal – a…
Finding The Time As a Leader To Think Strategically
Strategic thinking is a critical part of a leader’s role, but here’s the thing; CEOs just don’t have the time for it now. Talking to leaders today, you hear a familiar story of a squeeze on quality strategic thinking time, or ‘STT’. Various surveys stand this up, with one piece…
5 Steps To Financial Freedom For Smart Business Owners
Business owners are passionate about their ideas and see it as an excellent opportunity to earn a significant income. However, starting a business is only the first step towards achieving financial freedom. It takes years of hard work, smart financial decisions, and a bit of luck to reach a point…
What They Are And Why They’re Important
As human beings, we all share the universal desire to be heard, accepted, validated, and understood. No matter what your industry or profession, chances are that at some point in your day, you will come into engagement with another human being, whether that be a client, stakeholder, colleagues, employees, your…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
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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Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
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5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…