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…
Anheuser-Busch U.S. CEO Brendan Whitworth plans to embark on a listening tour this summer amid criticism for Bud Light's collaboration with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, per Axios.But Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary says that Whitworth's trek won't be enough to revitalize the brand — and he plans to teach the "unprecedented"…
Lawless Beauty, known for its toxic-free, clinically proven and high-performing makeup, has opened a Lawless Beauty Bar inside of Rancho Valencia’s award-winning spa. The Lawless Beauty Bar offers a hybrid of exclusive retail meets a full-service makeup bar. This model gives consumers a new way to test, try and fully…
When you set out to create something, you're going to hear a lot more "no'' than "yes" — but don't let that discourage you. Instead, make it work in your favor.I founded TO THE MARKET to power the ethical and sustainable supply chain, a value proposition that seems hard to…
Can a program that deposits $50 in a college savings account for every kindergarten student really make a difference? San Francisco’s Kindergarten 2 College (K2C) program began making just such deposits in 2011. Since then, similar children’s saving account programs have spread across the country, with 128 active programs covering…
Given recent layoffs from big tech and the looming potential of a recession, it might seem strange to hear me say that now is the perfect time to be an entrepreneur…for leaders to step up with something new. According to an April 2023 Yahoo Finance interview with Luke Pardue, an…
By any standard you can imagine, the Covid pandemic brought colossal change to the way people look at—and live—their lives. Those changes are particularly evident in the view and conduct their work. Consider these findings from the Gallup organization, arguably the world’s leading analytics company: 56% of 125 million full-time…
In the dynamic world of work, more than 50 million workers made a bold move in 2022, breaking records by quitting their jobs for better opportunities amid a hot labor market. Even in the face of economic concerns in 2023, numerous executives stepped away from their long-tenured positions to embrace…
Topline President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday that takes decision-making power in prosecutions of sexual violence, domestic abuse and extreme crimes like murder out of the military chain of command and into the recently formed Offices of Special Trial Counsel, a panel of independent military prosecutors, in an…
Picture the scenario. The organization schedules in-house training to equip employees with the inclusive leadership skills necessary to thrive. However, after training and the buzz has vanished, concerns remain that there's much more to conquering the exclusion beast lurking in office environments. Yes, many make that discovery and realize that…
Running a small business is no easy feat. While the concepts of flexibility, financial independence and personal fulfillment create a glamorized perception of what it's like to be a small business owner, the role usually isn't always rainbows and butterflies – particularly given often-rocky economic climates.Small business entrepreneurs often wear…
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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