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…
Want to get ahead? Want to be seen as a high-potential contributor in your company? Get stuff done. The small stuff and the big stuff. Anything that your boss or team throws at you. Be the person that can be counted on to solve the problem and produce the goods.…
What if every great employee you (or your company) hired never left? Of course, that’s unrealistic … or is it? Joey Coleman is one of the brightest authors and speakers on the planet. His first book, Never Lose a Customer Again, is one of the very best books I’ve read…
Personal branding has emerged as a crucial aspect of career development. It offers ambitious professionals the opportunity to align their authentic identities with their work, paving the way for greater distinction—and therefore greater success. And the word “authentic” is the key ingredient for that success. As you unearth your brand,…
In these days, in the many accounts that have been featured in the press of the disappearance of the submarine which was taking its occupants to see the wreck of the Titanic, one detail has been glossed over. According to journalistic reports of the event, the only engineer to have…
Many business owners focus solely on sales and assume that their business will thrive as long as consistent sales are coming in. However, this is a common mistake, as sales without profit is a red flag for any business. Profit is what keeps businesses afloat in the long run. You…
On paper, Wayee Chu probably comes across like a typical venture capital investor. She has all the names in all the right places in her bio – General Partner, co-founder of a Seed Fund, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley – the degrees in economics and political science from the University of…
White-collar workers are sitting on the quitting sidelines. In 2023, the tech sector alone laid off over 216,000 professionals. Within the past month, Walgreens, Robinhood, Ford, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Oracle, Tyson Foods and Grubhub all announced layoffs, according to Forbes. Unlike during the Great Resignation, workers are staying put,…
The rise in AI has caused a mixture of excitement and fear as it becomes a standard part of our lives. Some say it is a risk to civilization as we know it, while others insist that it will transform the way we work, live and interact with one another.…
“It will no longer be accepted,” the former president of the French Tennis Federation, Bernard Giudicelli told reporters in 2018. He was speaking about the black catsuit worn by female tennis legend Serena Williams at that year’s French Open grand slam, to promote her new clothing line. The situation was…
A prominent journalist is arguing that the solution to pandemic-related learning loss is to extend the school year. But the argument rests on shaky assumptions. In a recent article—a collaboration between the New Yorker and ProPublica—Alec MacGillis describes what happened when Jason Kamras, the Richmond, Virginia, superintendent of schools, proposed…
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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