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…
Serving as the leader of a company is not just about holding a high position in the corporate hierarchy; it's about leading and inspiring people to achieve greatness. Starting a business is difficult enough, but to be the leader that people want to follow, one must possess a unique set…
One must understand that the pursuit of disability pride is stretched across the great plains between the personal and communal. Much like the sentiments of singer-songwriter Paul Simon when he wrote “And the dangling conversation, And the superficial sighs, Are the borders of our lives”, we find dignity in the…
Social media erupted recently over a meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and civic leaders, where she attempted to explain AI. “I think the first part of this issue that should be articulated is AI is kind of a fancy thing,” Harris shared. Speaking at a roundtable event at the…
The day I turned 14 — the very first day I was eligible for employment in New York, where I grew up — I bounded out of bed to get my working papers. I was a go-getter even then, and I couldn't wait to start my first job as a…
After falling steeply for months, homebuilding showed a marked surge in activity in May. This news speaks to the emergence of crosscurrents often brough by inflation to the residential real estate market. On the downside are the depressing effects of rising mortgage rates. Running counter to that effect are the…
"I genuinely love hats," Janessa Leoné, founder of the fashion brand that shares her name, says. "They're a beautiful accessory to — pun intended — top off a wardrobe and make you look so put together. It demands a level of confidence: I'm wearing a hat, and I'm noticeable. I'm…
Amid all the tumultuous change that has affected business and society in general in recent years one aspect has not received as much attention as it perhaps might have. This is the extent to which big business in particular has ceased to be automatically associated with conservative politics and has…
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If you’re feeling the summer doldrums right now, you’re not alone. And yet, deadlines don’t stop just because it’s summer. The more senior a leader you are, the more you have to motivate yourself. As an executive coach, I’ve worked with many clients on how to ignite their motivation over…
This week saw historic private gifts received by three universities for special health or science initiatives. Announcing the receipt of multi-million dollar donations were the Univeristy of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Tulane University; and Florida Atlantic University. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM) announced the largest gift in…
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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