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…
Justin Belmont is Founder & CEO of Prose, a leading content marketing agency that has powered 1,000+ brands for over a decade. We are still in the early days of the AI revolution. Many organizations are still playing around with this technology and figuring out how to work it into…
Steve Harris is a Business Strategist & Executive Coach. He's the CEO of TSHC, a High Performance Coaching Company in Dallas, Texas. Welcome to my journey as a thought leader in today's bustling and ever-evolving digital landscape. Over the years, I've learned that magnetic messaging—the ability to attract and keep…
DEI fatigue is increasingly a reason for the ongoing divestment from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. I spoke to four leaders to dissect the complex dynamics of DEI fatigue, unraveling the genuine exhaustion felt by DEI practitioners from the more resistant stances cleverly positioned as fatigue. As I explore these…
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced awards totaling $24 million in first-year funding to establish several Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. According to an NIH news release, the grants are expected to last seven years and total as much as $168 million, pending the availability of funds.…
Simplicity is the goal of every design, but sometimes complexity is part of the puzzle. The design and delivery of the F-35 Lightning fighter aircraft is one such example. For starters, in addition to Lockheed, the lead contractor, there were two other prime contractors and scores of subcontractors. Multiple nations…
In a press release issued in mid-June, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (henceforth abbreviated as “SAAM”) announced a new exhibit called Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies. The exhibit is described by the museum as “ the powerful resonances between recent video art and popular music through 29…
One of the biggest challenges that workers face is the proliferation of go-nowhere, dead-end jobs. People need to commute long distances to go into a sterile office building and spend their days doing what feels like meaningless tasks that add little or no value to the company or society. During…
The post-pandemic work environment is drastically different, with many companies exploring hybrid models that blend in-office and remote work. These models provide employees with increased flexibility and autonomy, essential factors for boosting retention and productivity. However, effective implementation of these models remains a complex challenge. In my conversation with Kathie…
Topline A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday to reinstate restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, such as no longer making it available via telehealth, but an April ruling from the Supreme Court means the medication’s availability is still the same as it was before for the foreseeable future, until the…
A little over two years ago, a historic pandemic spurred a once-in-a-lifetime infusion of federal funding into our education system. Following on the heels of two earlier stimulus packages, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021 provided an unprecedented $122 billion for K-12 education in an effort to reverse the…
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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