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…
Now that the long-awaited Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University and Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina has been handed down, essentially ending the practice of race-conscious college admissions used at many colleges, attention turns to some of the details in…
(This article is part of a series on Artificial Intelligence for Board Members and Senior Executives.) A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that generative AI like ChatGPT can increase workforce productivity by an average of 14%. Some companies are already reporting productivity increases of up…
Mounting research shows that there’s a lot more to being kind than meets the eye. And just a little bit goes a long way. People who go above and beyond to practice kindness are happier and have better mental and physical health than those who don’t spend as much time…
This subscriber story is an excerpt from Entrepreneur Voices on Effective Leadership. If you are a subscriber, scroll to the bottom to download the e-book for free.During my 25-plus years as a journalist, corporate communications executive and entrepreneur I've had the opportunity to directly work and interact with some of…
In June2023, shareholders at ExxonMobil and Chevron rejected climate change proposals at the US oil majors’ annual meetings. The companies have also resisted setting emission targets for their products. These actions show that regulation, incentives, and capital ─ primary tools used to drive and encourage behavioral change toward enabling environmental…
U.S. companies and H-1B visa holders can benefit from new rules Canada has announced to attract high-skilled professionals. The new policies show the Canadian government wants more foreign-born scientists and engineers in its country—following the advice of economists on the benefits of high-skilled immigration. At the same time, the Canadian…
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the events industry, but the post-pandemic landscape now presents opportunities for speaker bureaus. I interviewed Mike Taubleb, Owner of Promenade Speakers Bureau, and Ben Myatt Trenholm, Director of Speakers & Conferences at Thinking Heads, two top speaker bureaus, as well as Meta Nelson, Founder and Agent…
As 2023 unfolds, AI continues to be the bright shiny object that everyone is buzzing about, yet few really know what it is beyond a surface level. There is even wide spread discussion of how ChatGPT will suddenly make humans obsolete in every industry from technology to journalism. However, what…
Road trips are the transportation method of choice this 4th of July, according to AAA’s summer travel report. It is projected that over 43.2 million Americans are driving versus flying this holiday, an increase from 2022. Despite these statistics, we are becoming a no-vacation nation. Falling behind and career advancement…
A 2018 study indicated that women's gross earnings dropped substantially after their first child and that mothers earned 20% less than men. So, it would make sense that more working mothers are pursuing entrepreneurship, where they create their career track, often referring to themselves as mompreneurs. However, women face many…
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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