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…
"Quit focusing on all the things you can't control. Focus on being the best version of yourself. Work as hard as you can. If you're only going to get one rep, do it perfectly." Those are just a few of the lessons that Tom Brady recalls learning from Greg Harden…
The University of Texas announced on Monday that it would build two new hospitals on its flagship Austin campus in partnership with cancer care powerhouse, MD Anderson Cancer Center. The project will require an investment currently estimated at $2.5 billion. MD Anderson, which U.S. News recently ranked first in the…
A new report from Acces2Funding, an organization dedicated to amplifying the experiences of disabled founders as they navigate the venture capitalist ecosystem, has revealed many of the stark realities involved in being a business owner with a disability seeking investment in 2023. According to the report entitled “Transforming Opportunities and…
Leaders in both Beijing and Washington talk a lot about improving relations. Yet all the while, they are imposing rules that stifle trade with and investment in the other. Beijing has two new laws – one entitled Anti-Espionage and the other Foreign Relations. Both will make it much more dangerous…
Meet the woman leading the team behind BaiRBIE, the generative AI app that hit over 2.1 million total users in 10 days: Shirley Mao. Mao co-founded rvnway, a design and technology company that partners with leading tech, health tech, and biotech companies on digital innovation, branding, and strategic communications. As…
It is an early Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill. With just days to go before a long-awaited congressional recess, Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members are holding a press conference centered on the "recent attacks on Blackness and our fundamental rights." In a press room steps away from the U.S. Capitol…
Prior to becoming the CEO of Taskrabbit three years ago, Ania Smith worked in pivotal roles at Uber, Airbnb, Walmart and Expedia. But one of the most formative experiences in preparing her for her current CEO role, she says, was a “gap year” she took with her family in Buenos…
The most important thing a leader can do is inspire their first-line managers to be the best they possibly can. You have to train them, inspire them, and as CEO, make yourself accessible to them. —Sanjay Poonen, President and CEO of Cohesity How do you foster a culture of servant…
About 15 years ago, I noticed the revenue of my company had flatlined. I work in the language-services industry, and at the time, we were primarily providing translation services through humans. Large technology clients had stopped buying from us, and we were determined to uncover the problem.As it turned out,…
A recent report by Aptitude Research describes the challenges companies face in identifying and attracting candidates to fill critical resourcing needs. Sourcing, the first step in recruiting, matters because it is ‘top of the funnel’ in attracting the right talent, the mix of technical expertise, experience, and business and interpersonal…
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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