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…
Stacey Hanke is author of the book “Influence Redefined… Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday®.” You’re multitasking. Admit it. You know it, and so do those you work with. People pay attention when your video is off. The blank black tile with your name scrawled…
When the economy is challenging, and you are trying to find a new job or advance within your company, you must actively prepare for the worst-case scenario. Taking proactive steps, such as learning new skills, working on your communication and soft skills, taking online learning courses, becoming the much-needed go-to…
Last month, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) touted a new study reporting that, as the press release headline had it, “State-Mandated Civics Test Policy Does Not Improve Youth Voter Turnout.” With more than a little evident glee, given the education school community’s hostility to anything that smacks of testing,…
For those preaching the end of investment in remote collaboration tools, Atlassian has a rebuttal. The software giant known for its productivity tools announced this month that it will pay $975 million to acquire Loom, a video sharing tool used to give asynchronous presentations and updates. As part of Atlassian,…
Is the world a better place because business schools are in it? Are they keeping pace with the social, economic and technological disruptions the world faces? These are questions that AACSB International, the oldest and largest accrediting body for business schools, has been thinking about as they consider the role…
As conflict between Israel and Hamas rages in the Middle East, the impact has steadily encroached onto college campuses throughout the U.S. Mounting ideological clashes have resulted in protests on college campuses, as well as broader discussions of the primacy (and potential limitations) of free speech in institutions of higher…
According to a new survey by Edubirdie—an all-in-one website for students—60% of Gen Z are unhappy with their current salaries. And it's no wonder: the cost of living crisis has swept the globe, overturning livelihoods and financial stability since the pandemic, leaving many with their savings depleted. After the average…
White-centering can be thought of as a system that prioritizes white dominant culture to the detriment of non-white groups and cultures. White-centering has been given many names including the white gaze and whiteness as the default. Because white-centering is often left unexamined and unchecked, equity and justice have continued to…
Sudanese children and families displaced by war are coping and surviving despite fear, trauma and terrible loss, with UNICEF's help. But much more needs to be done. By Maryanne Murray Buechner and Proscovia Nakibuuka Mbonye Six months into the conflict in Sudan, millions of children have suffered devastating loss, their…
As the pace of technological change accelerates and the half-life of skills continues to shrink, what students must learn is becoming less specifiable, predictable, and verifiable ahead of time. The implications for colleges are many, but one of the clearest is that the importance of learning by doing will continue…
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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