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…
Tanya is the Co-Founder and CMO of beqom, a cloud based total compensation management platform used by global enterprises. Despite a growing list of companies laying off employees, many around the world are still experiencing a talent shortage. In fact, over three-quarters of global workplaces need to fill open roles,…
Barbie is having a major resurgence at the moment with the incredible success of the Barbie movie, taking in $162 million in the US and a total of $337 million globally over its opening weekend – breaking a 15-year record held by the Batman sequel The Dark Knight. With everyone…
Sharon Leite is flipping the script on brand transformation. The CEO of Ideal Image is leading a refresh of the beauty aesthetics company. “Ideal is going through a significant transformation,” she said. “It’s never really been talked about as a brand. And in this fragmented industry, the opportunity to create…
While technology skills—and writing good AI prompts—may seem like all-important competencies for career success and sustainability today, creativity may be even more important in our fast-changing business environment. This is true not only for your company’s design team and communications department. As this article in Harvard Business Review puts it,…
Last week, the UN Secretary-General, in his now typical fiery rhetoric, declared the "era of global boiling has arrived." Some pundits immediately criticized it, dismissing it as another example of "climate fanaticism," despite ongoing wildfires and extreme heat temperatures ravaging several parts of the world. Amidst the back and forth…
By Chris Zarpas, Zenger News Commercial real estate investors face a lot of headwinds these days — remote work emptying downtown offices, ravaging inflation, rising interest rates, shrinking family sizes — but they may not be hedging for another “Great Migration.Of course, commercial estate investors see their business as cyclical,…
Purpose-driven leaders are passionate individuals deeply committed to positively impacting the world. Chances are, those of you who fit this description view your work as a calling. Therefore, you demonstrate tireless dedication to your cause. You believe you must give your work your all because of its significance. The world…
Stephanie Ricci contributed to this story. Dax Dasilva is one of the most passionate leaders. After founding Montreal-based technology giant Lightspeed, where he was CEO for 17 years, he chose a new path becoming Executive Chairman of Lightspeed to dedicate himself to the forefront of the environmental organization, Age of…
The layoff wave that rocked the tech industry has begun to recede, but with tech capital markets still locked down, layoffs, shutdowns and other tough changes are still in the offing for many companies.Senior and middle managers generally have no control over the economic forces that cause painful employee decisions…
As more brands are working to engage in inclusive marketing, there has been an uptick in representation for underrepresented and underserved communities. And while representation is an important element of showing consumers they belong with your brand, all representation isn’t considered equal. People want to see themselves and or who…
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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