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…
As a college student, it’s normal to assume that the best thing to do is to focus all your energy on getting good grades and graduating with your degree. However, I’m here to tell you that solely focusing on your GPA is not going to cut it. While a degree…
Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan joins Nikhil Deogun, former Editor-in-Chief of CNBC; CEO of the Americas & U.S. Senior Partner of Brunswick Group, on his personal journey and how he cultivates growth, innovation and inclusive leadership at Starbucks. Read the full article here
Today we celebrate the immigrants who have not only shaped this nation but who continue to inspire us all. The United States of America, often called the world's melting pot, is a place where people from all corners of the globe come to chase their dreams and add their unique…
Halloween is a perfect time to turn attention to the ghost and zombie decisions that haunt the halls of your company, spooking productivity and draining away employee engagement. Like shambling ghouls, zombie decisions continue to affect business operations long past when they should have found their final resting place. The…
How do you stand out during the final interview? I know I can handle the job based on the given job description and my experience and yet I was not chosen. – Mary, Administrative Assistant By the time candidates get to a final interview, they have all proven they are…
A person can regularly engage in self-sabotage and not recognize the self-inflicted damage they are causing. When it comes to the job search, after continually interviewing with several companies and not receiving any offers, it may be time to take a step back and assess the situation. While most people…
McKinsey's 2023 Women in the Workplace Report was recently released and a high-level finding was that women continue to be just as ambitious as men at every level of the career pipeline. It reports that 96% of women say their career is important to them and 81% are interested in…
Four months after the Supreme Court chose to gut affirmative action at colleges and universities, despite two-thirds of Americans disagreeing, the fallout from that rash and mistaken verdict continues to reverberate through our country’s institutions. As universities try to figure out a way forward, many companies are concerned that their…
It seems impossible to avoid the topic of Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce these days. As I write this, the Chiefs game is on in my very own living room – apparently because they’re doing well this season, not because my husband cares about Taylor Swift. The budding romance…
This week, I posted on LinkedIn about an often-overlooked topic of entrepreneurship - the loneliness that accompanies leadership. This post stirred some interesting talks. Many CEOs contacted me and said they also felt lonely and found it hard to show they're human. But if it is so difficult why do…
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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