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…
Executive leaders juggle numerous responsibilities and high-stakes projects during their busy days. As those demands intensify, it becomes even more important for these leaders to maintain clear and focused minds. Amid a whirlwind of meetings, emails and strategic planning, smart leaders practice mindfulness to enhance not only their personal wellbeing,…
SOURCE Global was founded out of the desire to tackle one of humanity’s biggest challenges: access to clean drinking water. It’s the world’s first renewable drinking water system that is clean, safe, made entirely off-grid, usable almost anywhere in the world. According to the United Nations, across the globe, more…
One of the ways technology can be assistive is if it helps better monitor certain aspects of life. From things like water intake apps and banking apps to calendars and task managers, technology gives people better access to the various parts of their lives. For a disabled person, digital tools…
With the rise of new variants and upticks in infection and hospitalization rates, Covid is creeping back into our consciousness. People who last wore masks in public places six months ago or more may be considering using them again. And some who lost track of their vaccination boosters a year…
The personal essay is a critical opportunity for college applicants to showcase their creativity, original perspectives, and unique qualifications for admission. Crafting a dynamic and engaging essay can give students dimension beyond their test scores and GPAs and enable them to distinguish themselves from thousands of other applicants in the…
There's nothing worse than a brilliant mind wasted on mindless compliance. With AI now stepping up to fulfill its promise of handling monotonous tasks that numb the senses, authentically intelligent employees can finally focus on tackling the 'hows,' 'whys,' and 'whens' that lie at the heart of business. Just as…
Turns out, pups benefit from assistive tech as much as humans do. Apple today posted a video to YouTube called “The Invincibles.” The spot, shot entirely on iPhone 14 Pro, tells the story of Chip, a dog who was born with a limb difference. Rather than face euthanasia, doctors instead…
This week, the New York Times ran an opinion piece from Ben Wildavsky. For anyone and everyone who follows higher education, it’s a must read. In it, Wildavsky argues the easily proven – that a college degree matters and that all the headlines and hyperbole questioning its value are hooey.…
To land the career of your dreams, you might need to change the way you think about your current job. Most of us have been there at one point or another in our lives: slogging away at a part-time job, maybe as a student filling our summer with gainful employment…
When I was starting a new insurance company 32 years ago, I called our core group of five leaders around a small table to talk about wish lists.I gave them this sentence: "I want to work for a company that…"Fill in the rest for yourself, I told them. Write down…
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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