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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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5 Key Success Factors of Thriving Entrepreneurs
Many stories would have you believe that the markers of entrepreneurial success are confidence, talent and grit. And while possessing these things can certainly play a part in your achievements, there are other foundational skills — specifically, soft skills — that drive success.As a CEO, I've come to recognize the…
How I Learned to Scale Without Adding More Hours
When you start a business, you're all in. This is true for many entrepreneurs — and I know it was for me. I committed myself to making every decision on every project. I dealt with every problem and handled all the nitty-gritty.For a five-person team, that was manageable. But as…
5 Ways to Build a Thriving Global Culture in Your Business
Teams are more diverse than ever. With advancements in technology, a skilled labor shortage and the booming demand for remote work, work has come to defy borders. Companies that don't embrace this reality and adapt risk being left behind.I've witnessed this transformation firsthand through my work at DOXA Talent, where…
Former Steve Jobs Intern: AI Would Be ‘Top Of Mind’
DataStax CEO Chet Kapoor was once an intern for the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.He worked for Jobs from 1989 to 1993 as a campus consultant intern at a computer company Jobs founded, NeXT, and says that if Jobs were alive today, he would be thinking about AI."If he was…
Automation Doesn’t Have to Be Complex — 5 Ways It Helps Small Businesses Compete
Repetitive tasks are everywhere — think report generation, email sorting and system checks — but they are still daunting for most businesses. Unfortunately, even though 90% of businesses recognize the apparent benefits of automation, 70% remain bogged down by the misconception that it is complex and hard to adopt.At the…
How CEOs Can Take Control of Their Emails and Achieve Inbox Zero
Although there are many methodologies that a leader can practice to manage their emails effectively, a consistent and thought-through process is the most effective way to systemize and respond to emails and is a step of stewardship for the effective leader.I have worked with CEOs for two decades, and almost…
10 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs That Investors Love
Hi! I'm Dima, the founder of PitchBob.io, an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs. We are developing a product that will positively impact entrepreneurs' success.This drives me to constantly study the factors that can increase the likelihood of entrepreneurial success. Most investors emphasize the primary importance of the team and the founder…
High School Side Hustle Leads to Over $1.6 Million Raised
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Dylan Zajac, 21, a senior at Babson College. At 15, Zajac had a side hustle thrifting and fixing computers. The gig inspired Zajac to found his nonprofit Computers 4 People, which provides refurbished computers to people in need. Responses have been edited for length…
Passive Aggressive Email Phrases and What to Say Instead
Most people say the number of work emails they receive each day is stressful, according to a recent survey from language learning platform Babbel, per CNBC, and 18% of office workers admit to having over 1,000 unread emails in their inbox.As it turns out, passive-aggressive language — inadvertent or not…
How to Break Free From the Comfort of ‘Good’ and Achieve Greatness
"Good is the enemy of great." These are not just words to write on a t-shirt; they are the words that hold the key to the difference between mediocrity and brilliance. If you are planning on being great, you cannot afford to just be average.It means you need to work…
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