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…
A growing barrage of reports is showing girls are suffering. A CDC report earlier this year found that a majority (57%) of female high school students reported sustained sadness and hopelessness and 30% said they had seriously considered suicide in the previous 12 months. This compares to 29% and 14%…
Stories of purpose, commitment and skill from some of UNICEF’s inspiring Youth Advocates in Côte d'Ivoire, Trinidad and Tobago, India and Libya. UNICEF is proud to have a community of Youth Advocates representing many countries from around the world. As members of UNICEF USA’s National Youth Council, we voice the…
A friendly game between Ireland and Colombia ahead of next week’s Women’s World Cup was abandoned after 20 minutes, with the Irish federation saying the game became “overly physical”. Irish public service broadcaster RTE said midfielder Denise O'Sullivan was taken to hospital after she suffered a shin injury following a…
A new emotional support and resilience building program for college students is scaling up at institutions across the nation, offering a new resource to campuses that continue to struggle serving the large number of students experiencing mental health concerns. RADical Health is a four-week class that helps equip college students…
In a world that often shrouds vulnerability with a negative connotation, it’s high time we reevaluate the essence of true leadership: the courage to lead with vulnerability. Leaders must understand that vulnerability is a critical part of leading with confidence and authenticity. It’s essential to admit when you don’t have…
School leaders are used to toiling in obscurity, unlikely to draw large crowds even when they try to. But waves of controversial decisions have provoked examples of disciplinary actions against people who bring unwanted attention to a district. Pennsylvania For one example, we can turn to rural northwestern Pennsylvania. The…
In October of 2022, Goldman Sachs started an internal organization called the Office of Applied Innovation. The thesis behind its creation was that the intersection between geopolitics and technology is increasingly determinative to the way that the world will evolve. The company also theorized that the way money and value…
The workplace is evolving rapidly. Hybrid work models are becoming the norm, as I tell the dozens of leaders who contact me every month to figure out their future of work plans. Forward-thinking leaders like Jeri Herman, Chief People Officer at Cengage Group, Lisa Crawford, Chief Human Resources Officer at…
A Slack survey found that burnout is on the rise globally, most significantly in the U.S., where 43% of middle managers reported burnout—more than any other worker group. Google searches for “calling in sick due to burnout” skyrocketed 860% this past year. The topic of burnout continues to cause rifts…
"What is the main cause of relationship failure?" It was a question I posed to the renowned psychologist Dr. Carl Rogers in the early eighties. "Trouble with the truth," he told me. I probed further, "You mean people lie to each other?" He continued, "That is not quite what I…
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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