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…
Corey Berkey is the SVP of People & Talent at Employ. Though the Great Resignation may be behind us, many employers are still feeling the sting of shallow hiring pools, ongoing inflation and overall economic uncertainty. Layoffs have rippled throughout various sectors, sending the message that the days of a…
Topline The prestigious 80th annual Venice Film Festival is set to headline films directed by Woody Allen and Roman Polanski, despite Hollywood’s distaste for the directors due to their histories of sexual misconduct accusations, in its 80th anniversary event this fall, which could also face disruptions due to ongoing writers’…
With the 2024 presidential campaign about to kick into a higher gear after Labor Day, one thing we can be sure of is that immigration will once again be a major campaign theme. Immigration matters for many reasons, but especially to the U.S. economy and labor market because: - It…
I t’s always interesting when you decide to clean out your hard drive. You never know what you’re going to find. It’s like cleaning out your garage, basement storage, or desk drawer. Stuff for the museum curator. That’s what just happened to me. The fable below, saved deep in my…
Though they make up 20% of the overall American workforce, women of color hold just 6% of tech jobs. Here’s why—and what can be done about it. A culture of true diversity, equity and inclusion is a lofty goal—and one that the American workforce has yet to reach. Nowhere is…
“Meet your users where they are” is a common refrain in the startup world. This adage is just as and maybe even more important in the social sector. For nonprofits, meeting your users where they are can be the difference between people in-need accessing critical services or not. Given that…
The stress of applying to MBA programs skyrockets as deadlines approach. MBA admissions officers can seem like imposing guardians at the gates of the prestigious business schools at which you long to be accepted. You may wonder if they will even read your application, or just reject you out of…
While company culture has been heralded as a catalyst to business success, notably more so in the last five years, viewing it as a force multiplier to be reckoned with — good or bad — can mean the difference between success and failure. Although the term force multiplier originated in…
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s historic decision to end race-conscious admissions at U.S. colleges and universities, another admissions policy has quickly emerged as a target for reform—legacy admissions. In a rare instance of accord, both Justice Sotomayor and Justice Gorsuch took aim at the preferential treatment given to…
As the world becomes increasingly connected through the web, your customers come to expect a healthy network when they do business with you. When your network cannot deliver a seamless customer service experience, your company loses income. In fact, companies in the United States lose over $75 billion a year…
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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