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…
Depending on how you look at it, AI appears to be either the greatest opportunity since whenever or the biggest threat to the way we live since the Industrial Revolution. To be fair, it is possible to hold both views at the same time. For instance, much is being said…
Authenticity is the quality of being true to oneself. The importance of authenticity in business ranges from MBA applications to senior leadership, and is perhaps most clearly stated by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Their information on evaluation criteria for admission includes the following instructions to candidates: “Take time…
Those of us living in peace in the U.S. and other parts of the world can hardly imagine the horror of having our country invaded by a foreign power intent on occupying our homeland at any cost. Dr. Alison Thompson is an exception. A lifelong volunteer who has devoted herself…
Media is fixated on age at the moment and not in a positive way. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat representing California, struggles to effectively serve after suffering encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome following a bout with shingles. She now shares the spotlight with Senator Mitch McConnell, a Republican from…
Human resources often gets overlooked by small and medium businesses as an afterthought or just a necessary compliance function. However, new research reveals that high-performing, fast-growth companies approach HR strategically, not just tactically. I spoke with Mike Vannoy, VP of Sales and Marketing at Asure Software, about their report quantifying…
Feel free to celebrate explorers who found shorter routes from here to there. Marvel at feats of engineering that significantly reduced travel and shipping time. But think carefully and scrutinize those mental shortcuts that speed up decisions. You may be dipping into bias. Question everyone’s thinking, especially your own. Best…
When you’re on a job interview, the hiring manager, human resources and other personnel ask all the tough, invasive questions, ranging from “What is your biggest weakness?” to “Why should I hire you?” It’s about time to flip the script and allow job applicants to ask the hard-hitting questions. I’ve…
Entrepreneurship is challenging in any sector, but education entrepreneurs often confront regulatory roadblocks and bureaucratic barriers that make launching a new school or innovative learning model particularly difficult. Some of these roadblocks and barriers include occupational licensing requirements for new school founders, such as those in Nevada that prevent any…
In a blog post published this week, retail behemoth Walmart shared details on its Adaptive at Walmart initiative and its “inclusive solutions” for disabled people. The post’s byline was credited to Denise Malloy, Walmart’s senior vice president and chief belonging officer. “This week, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrates…
In 2015, the number of people aged 100 or older was projected to be 451,000 worldwide. Today, the U.S. and Japan each have almost 100,000 centenarians. By 2050, the global estimate for people aged 100 or older is 3.7 million. With people living longer, they want and need to work…
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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