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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
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…
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Stop Ignoring Your Blind Spots — Start Embracing Them Instead
The internet is filled with articles warning us about the perils of blind spots. How to overcome them, conquer them, avoid them; or more forebodingly, how they can lead to your company's downfall.While it's true that ignoring them can cause problems, blind spots are not inherently bad. Anatomically, a blind…
Your Workplace Is Just Pretending to Care — and You’re Part of the Problem, Too. Here’s Why.
If you ever want to watch a single minute of a television show that succinctly demonstrates the differences between today's workplace and that of yesteryear, check out this clip from Mad Men. An employee at the advertising firm (Peggy Olson) wants recognition. Her boss (Don Draper) is baffled.Don Draper: It's…
The 5 Traits All Good Investors Share
For first-time startup founders, the pressure to get funding feels stronger than for experienced folks. These emotions are totally understandable because choosing your first investor significantly impacts your venture's long-term success.So, what should your first investor be like, and how do you choose them? Here are five must-have qualities that…
The 4 Pillars of Leadership Success
As an entrepreneur, understanding how to be a great leader yourself — and how to find and instill great leadership in others — is critical.Throughout my journey as an entrepreneur and CEO, I've sifted through countless leadership frameworks, read tons of books, debated with colleagues and spent years figuring out…
Why Being Authentic Isn’t Always Enough for Modern Leaders
Why are authentic leaders so appealing? That is a question that has been discussed extensively in the business landscape over the past few years. As someone who regularly consumes business literature, I get the hype — employees are more likely to trust and follow someone honest, vulnerable and not faking…
How Entrepreneurs Can Navigate Change By Creating an Ecosystem of Resilience
If an organization is built like a rainforest ecosystem, then it will have already built the internal resilience to withstand even unforeseen events, including a board of directors sacking the CEO and the rest of the C-suite.That is exactly what happened at one of my previous companies when the board…
What to Do When Personal Values Clash With Business Decisions
Do you remember the times you were at a crossroads, debating with yourself about a choice that challenged your personal values and your business objectives? You're not alone. Most entrepreneurs experience this kind of strife, but not every entrepreneur will verbalize all of the conflicts.It is a sophisticated battleground with…
How to Successfully Balance Family and Business
Along with professional dedication, entrepreneurship calls for personal sacrifice, especially when it comes to family life. For entrepreneurs, success on the home front hinges on clear communication, active family involvement and striking a balance between personal and professional commitments.By mastering these elements, founders can create the supportive home environment necessary…
The Key to Preparing Your Business for an Eventual Investment or Sale
Crafting an investment teaser for your business each year might seem premature if selling isn't even on the radar yet. But this important forward-looking exercise does a lot more than prepare your business for an eventual investment or sale. It helps business owners visualize the pitch they would have to…
Warren Buffett Changes His Will, Gates Foundation Donations
Warren Buffett revised his will and gave his biggest yearly donation yet to five charities.Buffett told The Wall Street Journal on Friday that almost all of his fortune, valued at about $130 billion, will now go into a new charitable trust upon his death. Buffett's children, Susie, Howie, and Peter…
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