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…
Which is better, the law school at Harvard or Yale? It’s a rivalry that stretches back 199 years, when Yale University established what has become one of the most selective academic institutions in the world. Harvard created a law department at the university in 1817, making Harvard Law School the…
The American Dream, new riches, loneliness and obsession are just a few of the themes that F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel touches on and which make for an interesting comparison when juxtaposed with the family office industry. Is the post-war mood of the 1920’s akin to the immediate post-pandemic energy, where…
Last week, I took creative license with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and shared a version I refer to as The Customer Hierarchy of Needs. When customers buy from a company or brand, their primary need is that whatever they buy works. Moving on, they want to trust the company, align…
In today’s world of work, soft and hard skills are becoming increasingly prominent in job adverts for roles with salaries above $200,000 per annum. New research from job search engine Adzuna reveals that surprisingly, logistics and warehouse, and travel—two primarily deskless industries - are the sectors with the highest number…
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Happy Friday the 13th, Target’s new Halloween icon doesn't believe in labels. Lewis, the retailer’s new hooded pumpkin decoration, has gone viral on TikTok for his beloved catchphrase: “I…
The members of a corporate communications team typically possess such a variety of talents and expertise that their capabilities may rival those of external “agencies of record.” For all of their versatility and competencies, however, comms teams will occasionally need assistance to successfully execute on key projects. When these occasions…
Purpose has become a bit of a buzzword. Which is great, because it is an important concept to think about, as humans (it helps us live longer) and as leaders (it improves our influence and performance). But it is also crippling. With all the talk about purpose, those of us…
American families are facing a confluence of financial challenges, including record-high inflation, escalating costs and mortgage rates that make it nearly impossible for young families to purchase a home. To make matters worse, an abrupt job loss could lead to a financial doom spiral. Nearly 75% of working adults in…
Several major universities and colleges have posted their endowment returns for the 2023 fiscal year, and the initial pattern has been for investment results to be underwhelming. Although some institutions realized small gains in their endowment’s position, others saw their results slip into the red for the year. While disappointing,…
In January of 2023, Monica Caldas took the reigns as Chief Information Officer of Liberty Mutual, a $50 billion revenue insurance company founded in 1912 that has 50,000 employees and operates in 29 countries. She has been with the company for more than five years, and she had spent the…
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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