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…
In the fast-paced world of negotiations and difficult conversations, it's all too common to encounter rude, disrespectful, and aggressive behavior. Dealing with situations like this can be emotionally challenging, leaving us feeling hurt, defensive, and frustrated. However, there's a powerful mindset that can help us navigate these encounters with grace…
There’s a thin line between a job and a career. A “job” is a means to survive. A “career” takes you on a journey where you positively impact the world around you. The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. Mistakes are bound to be made. Instead…
By Terri L Wilder, MSW, HIV/Aging Policy Advocate Did you know that HIV-related stigma and ageism have a profound impact on the well-being and rights of older people living with HIV? These prejudices lead to adverse health outcomes, hinder effective HIV care and prevention, and diminish quality of life. As…
This is this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list! Yesterday afternoon, finding myself one of the users affected by Whatsapp’s global outage, I ran to Twitter, Slack…
The Women’s World Cup prize pool totals $110 million this year, compared to $30 million the last time the women played a World Cup in 2019. The pay increase is largely due to the efforts of the U.S. Women’s team and their counterparts around the world to highlight the gender…
In times of chaos and uncertainty, we often find ourselves overwhelmed, reacting impulsively to the stresses of the moment. It's only later that we may realize we could have responded with more grace, poise and thoughtfulness. This lack of resilience often stems from depletion — when we are physically, emotionally…
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed by Fundera, around 20% of small businesses fail within their first year and approximately 50% of small businesses fail in their fifth year. For Black women business owners, these figures may be even more staggering; J.P. Morgan Chase reported that Black women…
The 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament begins this week to great fanfare and broadcasting revenues estimated at close to $200 million. This is great news for the sport’s global governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)— but not so great for the women players on the field. As…
Modern business society places a progressively greater emphasis on establishing a unified corporate culture as a way of boosting the performance of employees. Scaling your company takes both intelligent and skilled personnel and the right chemistry between them. Workers should be able to get along with each other and with…
A large body of scientific research shows that your perspective affects your mental and physical health, how long you live, and how far you climb the career ladder. Some of us see the world as a glass half empty and others a glass half full. What about you? If you’re…
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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