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…
Whether you're hunting for your dream job or mustering up the courage to ask for a well-deserved raise, the fear of rejection can be crippling. Everyone wants to feel accepted and worthy, which can make it so challenging to face rejection as an inevitable part of the human experience, especially…
In the hierarchical realms of traditional workplaces, encountering a superior whom you believe possesses less knowledge or expertise than yourself can emerge as a nuanced challenge. Such situations can evoke a spectrum of emotions—from frustration to disbelief. Nevertheless, it's of paramount importance to approach such situations with discernment, decorum, and…
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Good morning, The Japanese concept of Ikigai, or a “reason for being,” encompasses the intersection of four essential elements: what you love, what you’re good at, what the world…
Jules Herd, Managing Director of Five in a Boat, a brand and communications agency specializing in transformative technologies. In an era where the spread of information travels at an ever faster speed, the reputation of businesses and individuals can be significantly and irreversibly impacted within moments. Take the latest example…
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is opening a new School of Government and Policy that will be located at its recently opened Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. The location is the former site of the Newseum, a museum of journalism and freedom of the…
Leaders can devote considerable amounts of time to trying to address what they perceive as their team members’ bad habits. Despite making this investment, they often fall short, however. Often this is because their own leadership is actually causing the employee behavior they’re trying to change. Think you might fall…
Inside Lunden and Olivia Stallings' Response to a Social Media Crisis In the digital spotlight, every move counts, especially if your paycheck comes from social media. Just ask Lunden and Olivia Stallings, the dynamic duo from Georgia who've taken TikTok by storm with their shared account, @lundenandolivia. At 26, they've…
Did you know that Jeff Bezos was 30 years old when he decided to quit his job as Senior Vice President at D.E. Shaw to start Amazon? But big career moves aren’t just reserved for industry titans like Bezos. The average person changes careers multiple times throughout their working life.…
Eight-four percent of employees admitted that improving their physical, financial, and mental health was a key priority for this year, a recent Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence study uncovered. However, another study revealed that the average workweek has increased by 2.6 percent since November 2021, with 78.7 percent of employees reporting…
“The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred.” And that truth, deeply fundamental as it is, took none less than George Bernard Shaw to articulate. Communication lessons from the classroom to the boardroom I taught two graduate courses in leadership and executive communication – one…
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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