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…
The Industrial Revolution was fueled by coal, powering the engines of trains and ships and the production of iron needed for infrastructure. Data is playing a similar role in the Digital Revolution, acting as essential fodder for every software application and AI tool currently on the market. Like coal, value…
The importance of small businesses to the U.S. economy is difficult to understate. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the 33.2 million small businesses in the U.S. account for 99.9% of total businesses. They also account for about 46% of employment and 43.5% of GDP. The Small Business Administration…
Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand. While there is much more to the plot, the main story is that Cyrano has a very large (“obnoxiously large”) nose that makes him insecure about approaching women, specifically Roxane, the woman he loves. Cyrano has a wonderful…
Modern workers, especially Gen Zers, are demanding accommodations from their employers for their physical and mental health – from extra time on tasks, to more flexibility, to meeting their needs given disabilities and neurodiversity. Some employers have responded through initiatives such as mental health days, four-day workweeks, and psychotherapy benefits.…
Everyone knows that management must get better. Steadily declining productivity, low levels of staff engagement, workplace disillusion among GenZ, growing inequality, repeated financial crashes, and an inability to get to grips with global challenges like climate change are just some of the issues. A contest in 2012 organized by HBR…
With the global side hustle industry projected to swell to a staggering $14.39 billion by the year 2030 as the largest contributor to the overall workforce, the prospects are certainly bright for aspiring entrepreneurs, and there has never been a better time to start a business. But starting and growing…
Today’s cybercriminals have countless tools at their disposal to create elaborate fraud schemes. Businesses must keep up to protect themselves and their customers. Dan Pinto, co-founder and CEO of Fingerprint, will discuss how device intelligence can future-proof fraud prevention. Gary Drenik: Let's start by understanding the landscape. What should consumers…
When you look around your organization at the leaders who seem to be succeeding – they get noticed by executives more senior, they get pursued by others for input, and they are respected for the things they know. Ever wonder why that is? It’s not random. That’s because in today’s…
After a significant delay this year due to huge changes in how student aid is calculated, students and families will be able to start their federal financial aid applications by New Year’s Eve. The Department of Education has finally confirmed that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will open…
Stephanie Ricci contributed to this story. Born in a small town near Milan, Italy, Andrea Marazzi's journey took a surprising turn from design and architecture towards the world of business and economics, driven by practicality and an ambition to make a real impact. While working as a financial analyst at…
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