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 increasingly diverse and multicultural global corporate world, handling workplace conflict is an essential skill for leaders. Where a diverse group of people works together, conflicting ideas and opinions are bound to arise, and unresolved conflicts can harm individuals, teams, and the organization. To be an effective leader in…
Financial institutions spend a lot of money on the data and analytics needed to assess the creditworthiness of their customers. In fact, the global financial analytics market was valued at $7.6 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $19.8 billion by 2030, according to Allied Market Research. The cost…
In March of 2019, Mark Zupan, President of Alfred University in New York, offered a $1 million wager to Clayton Christensen, the former Harvard Business professor and author. Years earlier, Christensen earned notoriety for predicting that more than half of all American colleges would close within a decade. Zupan was…
SINGAPORE (October 12, 2023) – In a dramatic shift in the pecking order at the top, Mukesh Ambani reclaims the No. 1 position on the 2023 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest. The collective wealth of India’s 100 Richest was flat at $799 billion this year. The list is available…
An approach that’s worked in colleges and workplaces can be brought into K-12 schools with great effect on girls’ persistence in STEM. Women comprise only 28% of the STEM workforce in the United States. And a recent survey by MetLife found that women in STEM were nearly twice as likely…
This is my 12th post on A.I. since April alone. If there’s one theme that has run through them, it’s the future: how A.I. will change business, how A.I. will change leadership, skills we will need for A.I., potential pitfalls of A.I., potential rewards of A.I., getting organizations ready for…
Stakes are high as the second-highest largest lottery prize in the U.S. is expected to draw numbers tonight. After an unsuccessful draw on Monday night, the $1.73 billion estimated jackpot is still up for grabs with a lump sum cash value of $756.6 million before taxes. For individuals and business…
In a press release published last week, Raleigh, North Carolina-based disability inclusion organization Ablr announced a new partnership with the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes that, starting this year, makes Ablr the team’s official accessibility and inclusion partner. In the announcement, Ablr said the driving force behind the collaboration is…
Saman Rizwan Almost exactly a decade since Elon Musk first outlined his hyperloop concept to much fanfare, trumpeting it as a solution to shuttle passengers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in half an hour, this ultra-fast, vacuum tube mobility system is nowhere near to seeing the light of day.…
Hybrid work has emerged as the leading workplace model for employers and the preferred working style. In a recent poll, Monster.com found returning to the office full-time was the most frightening workplace fear for 17% of American workers and in FlexJobs Generations at Work Report, younger professionals say hybrid is…
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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