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…
It's likely that your employees — at least some of them, and possibly quite a few — are struggling with medical debt. Medical debt has long been the leading cause of bankruptcy, and new data shows that 43% of Americans with commercial insurance through their employer have experienced medical debt,…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Maxine Williams. She is the founder of We Met IRL, a relationship-building organization that hosts speed dating events, mixers and social gatherings for 25-35-year-olds in New York City, Washington D.C. and additional cities. Image Credit: Courtesy of We Met IRL. Maxine Williams. What was…
If you audit your personal time in terms of what you said you'd accomplish versus what you actually did, the results would probably surprise you. For some people, the breakdown might look something like this: I only completed 30% of what was needed, and 70% got pushed to the next…
More than 2.4 million college graduates are poised to enter the workforce this year, but many report feeling woefully unprepared. Here's what employers can do about it.According to a recent survey of more than 2,000 U.S. workers conducted by my company, nearly two-thirds of Gen Z workers under age 24…
It is a common, though not consistently recognized, issue. While poorly functioning technology often frustrates users, too much tech can be as detrimental. It can be tempting to think consumers may want a lot of high-tech to speed interactions with your business; tech overload can be a customer relationship killer.…
In 2023, a Budweiser ad campaign faced severe backlash because it featured a transgender influencer — tanking the company's sales by 10.5%. Meanwhile, Adidas' high-profile partnership with Yeezy designer Ye – formally known as Kanye West — didn't go as planned after he made a string of anti-Semitic remarks —…
For business owners, few aspects matter more than credibility. Entrepreneurs who don't take time to maximize their credibility will struggle to win favorable terms with suppliers, attract investors, retain existing clients and land new business. Through personal experience, and the annual B2B BuyerSCAN survey conducted by my company, I have…
In a recent Reddit post, a woman solicited advice: She and her partner, a tech CEO, were expecting their first child. She had proposed to her partner to take four weeks of parental leave. He said it was impossible. The comments were unsurprising. Hire as much help as possible! Outsource…
For many people, mistakes carry a negative connotation. They are perceived as obstacles rather than opportunities on our path toward success. Mistakes are often viewed as costly, inconvenient and unacceptable — something there is no room for making.Yet a valuable lesson is waiting to be learned with each mistake —…
I recently took ten days off to explore Italy and celebrate a close friend's wedding. I enjoyed anchovy pasta in Umbria without any stomach issues, made pesto in Manarola, stayed in a castle-turned-B&B in Levanto, and indulged in pizza, cigarettes, and gelato in Rome. In summation, it was perfect.But this…
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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