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…
How to measure positive changeCSR progress has a direct influence on environmental social governance (ESG) reporting. Essentially, this is a form of social impact evaluation that’s used to inform staff, customers, and stakeholders of a firm’s CSR activity and outcome.Providing clear, numerical targets for employees provides an excellent stimulus to…
For business owners, or those of us who are planning to start a business soon, role models can inspire us and provide us with real-world examples from which to learn and grow. Inspiration comes from many sources, and these can include role models from your own life and career to…
Good morning! Paige McGlauflin here, taking over for Amber. Those who’ve read our most recent Fortune @ Work playbook know A.I. is poised to transform how we work. While HR teams are in varying stages of A.I. adoption, with some still at the most embryonic stage, Mastercard is among the companies heavily…
Watch out, with rising interest rates and stubborn inflation, the economy is headed toward a “hard landing.” Or is it more like a “slow-motion train wreck”? No, surely there’s something “mild” or even “garden variety” on the way—maybe a “rolling recession”? Confused? You’re not alone. Those are all predictions from…
On a recent afternoon in San Francisco, a DoorDash driver was circling the neighborhood — first in his car, then on foot — trying to find the restaurant where he needed to pick up two orders. Finally, he Googled the location and realized DoorDash’s app sent him to the wrong…
Everyone wants to start a new job on the right foot, and for most new hires, this means putting your all into impressing the boss and proving your unwavering commitment for the first few weeks after onboarding. But one career coach has turned that mentality on its head and insists…
Rapper turned mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been dumped by longtime business partner Diageo, with the drinks giant accusing him of using threats and acting in bad faith to get his own way. Diageo North America first said it was breaking off its business relationship with Combs on Tuesday, weeks…
In just the last month, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times each published over 200 breathless articles pronouncing either the gloomy catastrophic end to humanity or its salvation, depending on the bias and experience of the experts cited. We know firsthand just how sensationalist the public discourse…
I'm going to tell you a quick story.And although it starts off with my experiences, if you stick around I'll teach you how you can apply the same process to achieving your highest ambitions. I know, that sounds lofty, but you'd be surprised how many successful people use the exact…
The idea of taking on a management role appeals to some people. These are typically natural leaders who enjoy providing one-on-one feedback, are adept at seeing the big picture, know how to steer a team, and possess other managerial qualities.Nevertheless, not everyone experiences this. Read the full article here
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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