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 Financially Valid Approach To Consolidating, Simplifying, and Optimizing the Commercial Technology Portfolio Today, we have reached a tipping point where growing a business involves so much capital investment in technology and analytics it has broken the back of traditional models for planning, allocating, and managing growth investments. In all,…
Marketplaces have become extremely influential in ecommerce over the past three years. Major market players such as Amazon, Alibaba and JD attract millions of users, facilitating massive transactions across a wide range of product categories.They also generate a wealth of data on consumer behavior, preferences and trends. This strong market…
Though Beijing would never use the word, it has effectively admitted failure. Today’s implicit confession is really the second of its kind in the past six months. The first one came at the start of the year when Beijing rescinded the lockdowns and quarantines that were the signal parts of…
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Good morning, Twitter users have long complained about the social media network, especially with recent turmoil after Elon Musk’s takeover last year. A dizzying number of competitors have emerged,…
During our many conversations with CFOs, a number of finance leaders have told us that they had bracketed the CFO office as their preferred career destination beginning from Day One of their professional lives. Others, though, have reported that the on-ramp to their finance career-building years showed up as something…
Ph.D., Communication/Relationship Coach, Etiquette Expert, Founder of the Academy of Social Competency. As Mother Teresa famously said, "To work without love is slavery." She was speaking about those who work without satisfaction and pleasure. According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report, employee engagement rates are at just 23%,…
After gaining confidence by winning the Asian Cup last year, China dreams of lifting the trophy at the Women’s World Cup under coach Shui Qingxia. China won its first title in 16 years when the team beat South Korea in the Asian Cup final in 2022. The team will play…
Indigenous flags of Australia and New Zealand will be on display at the Women’s World Cup, FIFA said on Friday, adding that the governing body aims to recognize the unique cultures and stories of both countries to ensure that they are respected throughout all aspects of this year’s tournament. The…
Storytelling has existed since the genesis of communication. From folklore and fables of the Greek gods and goddesses to fairytales and the Bible, stories bring life to culture and communities. It’s what drives traditions. For brands, stories create an engagement factor with consumers. For entertainers, stories create awareness, insights on…
With the pandemic behind us, the consumer mindset and expectations have shifted, and brands are moving quickly to meet – and exceed – expectations, while also grappling with inflation and increasing interest rates. The result? An increased investment in customer service, technology, and integrated sales channels. I met with Verizon’s…
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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