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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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Joy Zarembka of Busboys and Poets on Inviting Customers to Take a Deliberate Pause
Busboys and Poets, a socially conscious restaurant, bookstore, and community hub, was named after one of the most famous busboy/poets of all time: Langston Hughes.By providing a space for all people the multi-unit restaurant company has inspired much more than appetites. It has also inspired positive change.Before she ever worked…
Keep Gen Z By Knowing Them
More than one quarter of workers (26%) say they say they plan to quit their job in the next 12 months, up from 19% last year, according to PwC’s latest Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey. One of the key challenges facing leaders, according to PwC: many skilled people are…
Leadership Qualities the Most Successful Small Business Owners Share
Small business owners are the backbone of the global economy, driving innovation, creating jobs and contributing to the overall growth of communities. In fact, more than 90% of the business population in the United States represents small and medium-sized businesses.While every entrepreneur has a unique journey, there are certain qualities…
The Silver Lining In The Decision On Affirmative Action
The great German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was perhaps best known for his affirmation, “what doesn't kill me, makes me stronger.” Along the same lines, he often repeated the less-well-known Latin phrase “amor fati” meaning to “love one’s fate”. Nietzsche elaborated on exactly what this phrase meant to him: “That one…
How Leaders Can Avoid Over-Communicating (and Why They Should)
To say that communication is important in an organization is an understatement. From setting goals, being on the same page and having the same vision, to executing strategies, a leader's ability to communicate can either launch a company to greater heights or leave it crashing and burning.The art of communication…
A Powerful Voice Of Freedom
Many speeches will be given today in recognition of America’s independence from Great Britain in 1776, but the quest for freedom is worldwide. For this year’s celebration, let’s look at a superb speech that addresses freedom with a universal perspective: the Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech by Elie Wiesel, the…
4 Simple Storytelling Rules On Video From Creative Professionals
How do you think about your creative process? Does it include video creation? In 2022, over 3.37 billon internet users consumed video, making it one of the most often-watched types of content. In fact, over 82% of all internet traffic came from video alone. Here are a few storytelling tips…
Is Artificial Intelligence A Goldmine Or A Minefield For Leaders?
Thanks to the explosion of interest in ChatGPT, AI is probably the hottest topic in business today. There are a wealth of stories about the potentially transformative impact that AI – particularly generative AI – can have on different sectors. Theoretically, AI can take over a huge range of tasks…
How Experienced Employees Can Revolutionize The Workplace
Some of the most productive workers today are those 55 and older. Gen Xers and Baby Boomers provide deep subject matter expertise and tribal knowledge important to an organization’s culture, performance and cohesiveness. With talent scarcity a chronic challenge for the global economy, retaining those nearing retirement should be a…
5 Habits To Avoid The Summer Slump And Optimize Brain Health
Warm summer months mean more vacations, fun outdoor activities and longer evenings socializing with friends—all things your brain loves. It’s no wonder the brain thrives during summer. Research shows that summer is when the human brain is most active. In fact, brain scans of people who spend time outdoors show…
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