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…
In today’s fast-paced, social-media fueled business world, a company’s reputation is a primary asset that must be well-maintained to ensure sustained growth and success. Without warning, an organization can find itself facing the kind of negative publicity every business fears, with consumers widely sharing news or information that damages the…
Navigating the post-pandemic job market is really tough, and it doesn’t help that there’s a ton of misinformation swirling on LinkedIn and TikTok. A whole new cottage industry has sprung up, with folks peddling courses to help you “beat the ATS” and not get ghosted by recruiters. Though there have…
Derrick Hayes, founder of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, reveals his formula to be the next fast-food king. By Diane Brady, Forbes Staff To make the perfect Philly Cheesesteak, Derrick Hayes says, you have to start with the right water. The water in Philadelphia, he insists, gives the bread a distinctive taste…
In a press release issued in late September, Bay Area-based mobile security company Appdome announced so-called “new mobile anti-malware protections” which detect various kinds of Android Accessibility Service malware. According to Appdome, malware of this type is oftentimes used to “carry out large scale, distributed attacks on mobile banking apps,…
No matter what industry you work within, you’ve likely heard time and time again that innovation is essential to surviving the modern business world. Technology moves faster than ever and an innovative mindset acts as a business’ best avenue to staying one step ahead of the game. New ideas don’t…
Chinese demographics made headlines earlier this year when Beijing announced that the country’s population had shrunk over the prior ten years. Commentary naturally and correctly speculated on how the unfolding trend would set back the nation’s economic prospects. What much of this commentary missed was an explanation of exactly how…
Make Ron Shaich angry and he might build a business to compete against you. He may even help launch a political party to defeat you. As a political science student at Clark University in the early 1970s, Shaich was kicked out of a store near campus on false accusations that…
I have been writing about this issue for over three years. Major research conducted by NACD has just verified the major gaps, opportunities and risks that impact a board’s fiduciary responsibilities. Their recent report advises that despite 95% of directors acknowledging its future impact on their businesses, only 28% indicate…
Wouldn’t it be great if workers didn’t have to wait two weeks to receive their paychecks? In today’s world, with technological advances that bring users instant gratification, it almost seems antiquated for employees to wait for each pay period. DailyPay, a unicorn fintech start-up, has built a solution to this…
News that a restructuring at Citi would result in the elimination of multiple management layers added to the trend of companies moving away from deeply vertical structures. Like Citi, earlier this year, Meta, X and other organizations shrank headcounts across their middle management, in part to reduce costs in part…
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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