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…
A smaller share of Americans lives below the poverty line today than when the Census Bureau first started measuring this metric in 1959. The people who are most at risk of poverty in the U.S. have remained the same during this time period: Single mothers and people of color. However,…
According to Jodi Akin, clinical trials have what she calls “a very large accessibility problem.” Akin is founder and chief executive officer of Hawthorne Effect, a healthcare startup dedicated to reimagining clinical trials. On the company’s website, the company states its mission is to “deliver innovative, accessible, inclusive clinical trials”…
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a massive shift to remote and hybrid work. Even as organizations bring workers back to the office, most are adopting a hybrid model where employees split time between the office and working from home. This new way of working presents managers with a major challenge -…
If you're an HR professional with a passion for talent acquisition and a dream of entrepreneurship, starting your own staffing agency can be a rewarding and lucrative venture. However, embarking on this journey requires careful planning, industry knowledge and access to valuable resources. Below, 13 Forbes Human Resources Council members…
Keep your guard up. You’re liable to see an increase in negative talk about the American job market, especially now that the July job report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics., and especially as we’re getting into political silly season. Don’t listen to a word of it.…
It’s tough to imagine now—in a time when fitness and health are not only cornerstones of life but also multi-trillion-dollar industries with seemingly innumerable brands, gear, and machines to go with—however, a mere 40 years ago, physical wellness as we know it today didn’t yet exist. There were no home…
This week, the Common Application opened, allowing students across the country to officially begin their college applications. As they embark on the admissions process, one of the most significant components that students will tackle is the oft-dreaded Common App personal essay. The personal essay offers students an opportunity to showcase…
First it was “quiet quitting.” Now there’s more anti-work discourse with Gen Z’s rallying against the hustle culture of earlier generations as they introduce the buzz phrase “Lazy Girl Jobs” to the workplace. The viral term represents a revolution against a work-crazed culture that says, “We’re no longer willing to…
“Consumers are voting more with their values ... They don’t want to wear your product as a badge.” When Joanne Crevoiserat joined Tapestry as chief financial officer in August of 2019, she knew that some challenges lay ahead. The New York fashion conglomerate, which had shed Coach as its corporate…
Michael B. Jordan’s range is boundless when it comes to empowering people. So much so that his talent for doing so extends far beyond the silver screen. The award-winning actor recently partnered with Propel Fitness Water to unveil the “Propel Your City Project,” a program designed to bridge the gap…
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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