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…
The Big Three’s engagement practices are arguably ineffective. I suggest that asset managers focus their engagement on the 245 firms in the S&P 1500 that have not beaten US treasuries over the last 10 years. Three threads In this piece, I want to integrate three threads that I have been…
For many retailers, the holiday season will determine whether or not their year is a success. While forecasters are predicting a strong online holiday shopping season, nothing is ever guaranteed. Without the proper preparation to ensure success, retailers can encounter various obstacles, from marketing efforts falling short to costly returns…
UNICEF-supported Community Health Workers play a key role as Pakistan strives for a polio-free future for every child. For a young mother, becoming a polio vaccinator sparked a transformation Reshma* was 28 years old when her husband passed away. Married young, she had never worked outside the family home in…
Voters in several states headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots on hot-button issues and usher in a new slate of political leaders ahead of 2024. Across the country, a handful of those elected made history with their wins. Women, in particular, seized quite a few historic firsts.…
People of color are more likely to die of environmental causes, and more than half of the people who live close to hazardous waste are people of color. A 2017 article by Vann R. Newkirk II for The Atlantic stated environmental racism is the "new Jim Crow." Black/African-American people have…
Claudia Goldin this year became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics as an individual (rather than as part of a group of academics). The week she received the award, Goldin also published a working paper, entitled “Why Women Won.” The paper, encompassing many of the themes…
Career changes can be daunting, especially if you’re already a seasoned leader in one industry and are now making a midcareer leap into another. As many senior leaders who make a switch find, reconciling one’s extensive background with the unfamiliar territory of a new-to-you field can feel disorienting and, sometimes,…
As another year draws to a close, organizations are taking stock of their biggest accomplishments from last year’s content calendar. It’s essential to evaluate which content projects had the most significant impact on organizational growth and success to ensure they can create a highly effective content strategy again this year.…
Course Hero, the academic file sharing and answer selling service, is being sued in federal court by Post University for infringement of copyright, unauthorized patent use, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices, and more. Post University is a private, for-profit college in Connecticut, and if they win, the award could run…
There are many times in a professional situation where you will need to introduce yourself. There’s the elevator pitch you share at an industry conference. In a job interview, there’s the common first question: “Tell me about yourself”. Even if you’ve worked in the same place for years, you may…
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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