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 recent TikTok trend focusing on "managing up" has generated significant buzz within the professional community. While leadership courses abound, few explore the art of managing up, causing controversy and antagonistic points of view. It's a skill set that can be just as crucial if not more so, to significantly…
Currently, many children who cannot afford a proper meal are defined as food insecure. This means reliable access to food. Compounding the issue is many who owe school meal debt are part of families who earn too much to be considered for free or reduced lunch but also earn too…
Leaders who inspire their teams understand the significance of their words and the impact they have on their colleagues’ morale and performance. A subtle yet profound shift in language that can elevate leadership is replacing directives such as, “Why don't you ...” with more collaborative terms such as: “May I…
When you get to a second interview, you’re in a positive position to make an impact and secure the job you want. It’s evidence that you’ve passed the first hurdles for the role and the organization sees potential in you. But while it’s cause for celebration, it’s also cause for…
Recently, I was asked to participate in a short interview about my career in journalism and how I got here. My career’s origin story actually has nothing to do with journalism. I’ve always loved (and excelled at) writing, but I never went to journalism school nor do I possess a…
Companies of all sizes have become accustomed to using predictive AI to achieve a range of outcomes, such as anticipating risk, developing new products and forecasting buying behaviors. However, many enterprises are struggling to figure out how to realistically incorporate generative AI into their operations. It poses many advantages, of…
Summer is over, kids are heading back to school, and vacation is becoming a fading memory. But that’s no reason to frown. It's time to get back to work in a big way, but you’re also in the right frame of mind for a refresh, or even an entire reset.…
Do you ever feel like, when it comes to your career, you’ve lost the thread? Or maybe you feel so bogged down by all the day-to-day tasks and stressors, you sometimes feel disconnected from what you had really wanted to do when you were starting out? Has people-pleasing become your…
When it comes to female CEOs, there is progress to be celebrated. Women now steer the ships of more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies - a first for 2023 - with one of those companies being in the top 10. And whilst a third of those appointments happened in…
Why can’t the top 100 asset managers cooperate to share research work that will release value for all asset managers? What is the intermediary problem? Many of the most contentious debates in our capital markets relate to how to manage the conflict of interest that information intermediaries are subject to…
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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