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…
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…
The transition working from home was a steep learning curve. It’s hard to forget the tantrums at my office door when I had trouble communicating to my kids that daddy has to go to work. I did a terrible job at first, but I’m learning and trying to be more…
The best passive income ideas are ones that can help you earn money while you sleep. Passive income is the money that flows in without actively trading your time for it. Most people typically assume that passive income can only be earned in part-time businesses or investments. However, the digital…
A business lesson from Ol’ Bill Shakespeare “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” – Richard III, Act 5, Scene 4 King Richard III, the storied villainous monarch of England who died in 1485, was supposed to have cried out for the one thing that would have given…
As Daylight Saving Time ends and the season of scary movies usher in holiday hosting and financial worries, two in three people say sleep disruptions cause them to toss and turn at night. Sleep and mental health go hand in hand as prerequisites for work engagement, productivity and success. Workplace…
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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