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…
Excessive meetings have become a common complaint in the modern workplace, as they can take time away from work that needs to be done. Leadership teams, in particular, can find themselves bogged down with meetings, leaving little time for strategic thinking and execution. Here, 20 Forbes Human Resources Council members…
In 2015, the FAFSA began to be completed a year earlier, allowing for financial aid decisions to come out with rolling or early decisions. The form has been available October 1 each year since. This year, though, the Department of Education announced a few months ago that it would not…
Four Digital Media Platforms That Make It Faster and Easier To Drive Revenue Outcomes A range of emerging digital media platforms and experiences- including retail media, social commerce, and livestreaming events- are making it easier for marketers to move customers deeper into the revenue cycle. These advanced media – fueled…
For every man celebrated as an AI trailblazer, there exists a phenomenal woman who is also making significant contributions to sculpt the field. Despite this, when there is discussion about the individuals who are lighting the path forward in AI, women are regularly overlooked, or left out of the conversation…
Navigating the job market is a multifaceted challenge, with complexities such as companies inviting candidates for interviews merely to fulfil quotas or as a formality. This practice raises the importance for job seekers to discern whether they’re serious contenders or just part of a number game. Recognising such situations is…
The Industrial Revolution was fueled by coal, powering the engines of trains and ships and the production of iron needed for infrastructure. Data is playing a similar role in the Digital Revolution, acting as essential fodder for every software application and AI tool currently on the market. Like coal, value…
The importance of small businesses to the U.S. economy is difficult to understate. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the 33.2 million small businesses in the U.S. account for 99.9% of total businesses. They also account for about 46% of employment and 43.5% of GDP. The Small Business Administration…
Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. While there is much more to the plot, the main story is that Cyrano has a very large (“obnoxiously large”) nose that makes him insecure about approaching women, specifically Roxane, the woman he loves. Cyrano has a wonderful…
Modern workers, especially Gen Zers, are demanding accommodations from their employers for their physical and mental health – from extra time on tasks, to more flexibility, to meeting their needs given disabilities and neurodiversity. Some employers have responded through initiatives such as mental health days, four-day workweeks, and psychotherapy benefits.…
Everyone knows that management must get better. Steadily declining productivity, low levels of staff engagement, workplace disillusion among GenZ, growing inequality, repeated financial crashes, and an inability to get to grips with global challenges like climate change are just some of the issues. A contest in 2012 organized by HBR…
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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