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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
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…
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Is Being A Great Manager A “Coachable” Skill?
Earlier this year, I wrote a Forbes column explaining how corporate leaders should motivate their employees. It answered the age-old question: What makes a great manager? The column draws on the seminal work of Frederick Herzberg, who published Work and the Nature of Man in 1966. Herzberg wrote one of…
Lawrence Longo of Off the Menu on the Secret to Business Partnerships
Lawrence Longo has made a name for himself by combining his love for food and storytelling in a career that brings joy to his life and others.Longo is the founder and CEO of Off the Menu, a unique dining concept created out of providing access to food items that are…
5 Tips For Building A Successful Internship Program
As employees across the country return to in-office work, thousands of college students and young professionals are starting summer internships. In my last column, I shared five tips to help interns maximize their summer experience. Now, it’s time to flip the script. A good internship program isn’t a zero-sum game,…
Reading Between The Lines Of A Merger & Acquisition Leader’s Timeline
Done right, a merger & acquisition leader’s timeline aligns everyone around what’s getting done by whom when at the leadership level. Mergers and acquisitions never travel in a straight line. Different leaders will need to pull from different playbooks in different orders in different situations, adjusting as they learn. Subtleties…
What Are Microcredentials And Why Should You Care?
If you pay much attention to higher education or workforce training, odds are you’ve seen excited talk about the promise of microcredentials. Earlier this year, a survey of employers reported that 95 percent think it’s a good thing if their employees are earning microcredentials. More than 70 percent said that…
Why Every Business Owner Should Know It
There are several important metrics that every business owner should know and understand. One of these metrics is the breakeven point. The breakeven point is the level of sales at which a company's revenue equals its expenses, resulting in zero profit or loss. The reality is that only some sales…
What’s The Big Deal About Change?
When our children were very young, my wife and I took the family on a cross-country trip. Several days in the close quarters of a car can be challenging, especially so when many of the conversations begin with the question “Are we there yet?” So, we carefully planned every detail…
Parent Guilt Rears Its Ugly Head In The Summer. Leaders Can Help
Summertime can be one of the most stressful times for parents — and especially moms — in the workforce. In the summer, parents need to juggle summer activities, work, limited childcare options, and camps. When you throw in the added pressure from social media to do more and live up…
How Hospitals Can Make Hybrid Work
In a recent study of 150 small healthcare providers on hybrid work models indicated 56% saw increased productivity, with 31% reporting no change, and only 13% reduced productivity. In turn, 39% said they witness increased revenue, 51% say there’s no change, and only 10% indicate reduced revenue. If small healthcare…
Jill Stein Says Cornel West Is ‘The Right Person For America’ In 2024
Dr. Jill Stein, a two-time Green Party presidential nominee, has now joined forces with Dr. Cornel West, the new face of the party. West, a former Harvard professor and left-wing social justice activist, announced in June he was entering the 2024 presidential contest, running “for truth and justice.” Stein says…
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