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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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How To Start Using The Power Of Storytelling In Your Personal Brand
Leadership Coach & Facilitator For The Left-Brained Analytical Leader & Founder of JAS Leadership. Storytelling is a powerful component of successful commercial brands. The compelling movie Air delves into the fascinating backstory of Nike and Michael Jordan. We associate Apple with Steve Jobs and his innovative drive. Starbucks is the…
China’s Economy Is Still Stuck
China’s economy is in a sorry state. The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter disappointed both official and unofficial expectations. All sectors showed weakness, though some worse than others. China will fail to achieve its already reduced 5% real growth target for this year. The blame for…
The Power Of Navigating Difficult Times With Curiosity
Bill Fanning is the CEO and Co-Founder of Greetr, a candidate engagement platform, and a passionate diversity advocate. Life has a way of presenting us with physical, mental and emotional challenges that may push us to our limits. For me, some of these moments manifested because I decided to do…
‘Stand Up And Speak Out’ Movement Pushing Back Against Silent Complicity
Much of this season’s news is connected—from the reactions to Disney and Bud Light, to arguments about Florida’s race-based curricular changes to challenges on the US/Mexico border. And in the July 25th Emmett Till monument dedication, President Biden remarked “Silence is Complicity,” adding, "Darkness and denialism can hide much but…
Are You Too Obsessed With Loving Your Work? Here Are Some Safeguards
Are you on a quest to find your passion at work? According to Alina Tugend's recent piece in The New York Times, 'The Overrated Pursuit of Passion at Work”, you may want to pause and reconsider. Through a critical lens, Tugend explores how the widespread and undying quest for passion…
Rules For Hybrid Work Etiquette
The shift to hybrid work brings both opportunities and challenges for organizations and employees. With some team members in the office and others working remotely, it can be difficult to foster cohesion, collaboration, and productivity. That's where etiquette comes in. Following certain rules of hybrid etiquette can help create an…
How To Politely Decline A Job Offer (5 Tips & Email Examples)
You've been interviewing for months and finally got a job offer. In today's economic environment, that would make most people burst into song and do a happy dance in their living room. But what if, after thinking long and hard, you decide it’s not the right career move? Maybe the…
Do We Really Need To Write Cover Letters In 2023?
The earliest record of the cover letter for employment dates back to the 1950s according to The Atlantic, and has been used ever since as an addition to resumes, for candidates to prove to potential employers their desire and eligibility for posted roles. In recent years, however, especially since the…
The Productivity Problem With Remote Work
The debates about remote work, hybrid work and in-office work are (still) raging—and they mostly center around productivity, performance and employee motivation. A quintessential new example of the discussion is the press generated when the CEO of Zoom ordered employees back to the office. What could be more telling than…
What’s Driving Satisfaction And Staying
Bad news sells, and there’s a lot of alarmist buzz about the state of work—from discussions about how return to office mandates have ruined motivation to dialogue about low levels of job satisfaction. But the data shows otherwise, and there is good news about people’s satisfaction, stay rates and feelings…
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