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…
What TBD Health is to sexual wellness and Bluemoth to hearing wellness, Facet is to financial wellness. The virtually-based startup describes its mission on its website as wanting to help people “thrive in every face of your life” by providing them "valuable financial services, advice, and a partner to help…
By Berta Colón Oleskii arrived in New York from Ukraine in 2018. He spoke almost no English and needed a job. In May 2019, he secured a seat in a Level One immersive English language class at Riverside Language Program. One day, after a class discussion on job-related words, Oleskii…
*This article may contain spoilers. They Cloned Tyrone film producer Stephen "Dr" Love describes himself on his Instagram page as a "country boy humble, big city hustle," who is "moved by faith and not by plight." A native of rural South Carolina, he contends with survivor remorse in making his…
Not quite 18 months after being named CEO of Truepill, cofounder Sid Viswanathan is gone. The company, worth $1.6 billion at its last equity funding round, faces an uncertain future with a cash squeeze and DEA investigation. Truepill cofounder Sid Viswanathan is out as CEO of the tech-enabled pharmacy as…
People say great leaders are few and far between, but there’s a way to spot them in a crowd. They’re high-minded leaders who possess ten strong professional principles and treat employees under their authority with integrity, honor and respect. “We often obsess over external factors that can impact our businesses,…
For inclusive marketing to work for your brand, it needs to be rooted in your lived values. Bud Light is learning this the hard way. Anheuser Busch InBev, the parent company of Bud Light reported a 10.5% plunge in sales in the U.S. for the second quarter. The brand has…
I recently interviewed Shaquille O'Neal for the Launch Your Business podcast.As we were chatting I asked him one of my favorite questions: "What's a question almost nobody asks you, but they should, because the answer is so powerful?" His response "How do I do so much? And the answer is…
The women on Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list are executives and CEOs, mothers and caretakers, leaders and founders. And some are all of the above. They are solid proof that women at any age can be celebrated for so much more than unrealistic expectations, and harmful stereotypes that women face…
This as-told-to essay is based on an interview with Tyler Ashby, president at Agents Only Technologies.Google was a dream opportunity that offered me career validation, financial security and a sense of personal pride.Before joining Google, I spent 20 years in the customer service and business process outsourcing field. Specifically, I…
edX, the online learning platform from 2U, Inc. is partnering with several leading U.S. universities to launch a new Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp. According to edX, the online program is designed for learners with little to no prior technical AI training who want to build the AI skills necessary for…
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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