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…
Applying for a new job can be an arduous task, depending on the company and the process they have in place. Many job seekers have bad experiences during the interview process, and 42% of candidates decline offers as a direct result of a bad interview experience. But the process works…
It’s 4 in the morning. You’re lying in bed, wide awake. Why? What is on your mind that is causing you to have trouble falling asleep? The answer to the “What keeps you up at night?” question is usually something bad—something so bad that it wakes you up and gets…
Zoom and other video platforms have no doubt been a necessity during the pandemic because they enabled seamless virtual collaboration, but we are just now starting to feel the video conferencing “hangover”. Studies show that prolonged video calls and excessive screen time can lead to employee burnout at a higher…
The global hospitality market reached nearly 4.7 trillion U.S. dollars and was forecast to grow to 5.8 trillion U.S. dollars in 2027. There has been a lot of disruption to this economic sector since the pandemic, including food, drink, accommodation, and leisure activities like golf and amusement parks. Since my…
Data from the U.S. Department of Education suggests that Black students earned no more than 9% of the STEM degrees awarded in 2018 across the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. The Black Effect Podcast Network and Nissan are actively shifting that narrative by hosting the second annual Thrill Of Possibility…
Perspective is a wonderful thing and is probably the characteristic most responsible for the reasoning we humans claim to have. Let’s, for the sake of this report, concede that we do, indeed, serve ourselves well – this month, for sure, by our perspective. Case in point, October’s Job Report from…
Liz Mikitarian lives in Brevard County, Florida, ground zero of Moms for Liberty. The retired kindergarten teacher saw the beginnings. “We did not pay attention at first,” she says. She knew Tina Descovich, knew that Descovich had just suffered an embarrassing public defeat in a 2020 run to hold onto…
As you age, it's easy to fall into a routine and lose the hunger for learning and achieving more. However, staying relevant and motivated is essential for personal and professional growth and health. To achieve greatness, you must dare to embrace discomfort. It's a common instinct to conserve energy and…
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to amend France’s constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion. If the revision is adopted, France will be the first country to explicitly designate access to abortion as a constitutional right. At the end of October, Macron set the close of the calendar year…
Testing is a constant in the lives of American students as they participate in course-related, state-mandated, and college entrance exams as well as the National Assessment of Educational Progress. NAEP tracks and compares learning outcomes across the United States. The testing discussion is incomplete, however, without recognizing the role of…
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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