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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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Walmart Notes ‘Big Impact’ Of The Return Of Regular ‘Sensory-Friendly’ Store Hours
In a blog post published on Tuesday, Walmart announced its decision to bring back “sensory-friendly hours” in all of its retail stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. The hours will begin this Friday, November 10, and will remain in effect indefinitely, with Walmart saying there is “no planned…
What WeWork Can Teach Every Business About Launching New Ventures
Lessons from a fallen unicorn It was the dazzling unicorn of the last decade’s venture capital boom, capturing the zeitgeist of a new way of working and riding it to a $47 billion valuation. But WeWork never came close to actually working. Now, the flexible workspace provider has filed for…
The 8 Ways To Overcome Fear, Anxiety, And Stress To Enhance Effective Decision Making
This article was co-authored with Mathew Lehnig, retired Navy SEAL officer and VP of Programs at Taking Point Leadership, and written from his perspective. "Overcoming fear reduces anxiety, relieves stress, and better enables you to make sound decisions during the most extreme circumstances." — Mathew Lehnig Fear can be the…
Denton, Texas Considers Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance
The Denton City Council is exploring the adoption of a Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance that would restrict an employer’s inquiry into a job applicant’s criminal history. While the ordinance promotes inclusivity and provides individuals with prior criminal records a fair chance in the job market, it imposes additional compliance requirements…
Black Winemakers Have Advice For Young Entrepreneurs
Black-owned wine brands have become increasingly popular in recent years. From coast to coast there are Black vintners diversifying the wine industry. Like any entrepreneurial venture, starting a winery takes serious work. But Black winemakers don’t want young entrepreneurs to get discouraged about pursuing their dreams. They say early career…
6 Steps For Improving Communication With Employees
As a leader, you may have extensive expertise in your field, bolstered by advanced degrees and innovative ideas. However, the real measure of your influence lies in how well you can share these ideas with your team and clients. Without the skill to meaningfully express these concepts, your ability to…
How Talent Company Toast Eliminates Gender Bias In Tech Hiring
According to a 2023 report from MIT, women occupy only 28% of jobs in STEM fields. Not only that, but they’ve been quiet quitting and leaning out for several years now. Despite a recent tech boom in Canada, women still face a gender pay gap of $20,000 per year in…
XREA And Information Services In The AI Age
During the Information Age, many companies pulled together data from public and private sources and made it available to interested parties. They were called information services, databases, or content providers. Once the data were bought, they needed to be analyzed—by bar charts, correlations, or regression equations—in order to make sense…
Plan Ahead Or Get Left Behind
More organizations are waking up to the fact that a robust leadership pipeline is vital to their sustained success. Companies such as Procter & Gamble, Google, Ernst & Young, General Electric, and PepsiCo are well-known for their effective systems of developing talent, and the results over the decades speak for…
U.S. Sees Weakest Jobs Growth Since 2021, Best Employers For Veterans And LinkedIn’s New Feats
Click here to get on the newsletter list! Job growth seems to be cooling: October saw the lowest number of jobs added in a month since January 2021. The U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October, falling short of economist estimates, according to the latest jobs report from BLS. Meanwhile, unemployment…
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