Your #1 guide to start a business and grow it the right way…
Indirectica
Search
Leadership
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…
Wake up with our popular morning roundup of the day's top military and defense stories
Stay Updated
Get the latest headlines, discounts for the military community, and guides to maximizing your benefits
More Stories
Women’s Health Ads Remain Censored; CIJ Files FTC Complaint in Reply
“What is VMS?” During the 2023 Super Bowl, Astellas Pharma aired an ad featuring actress actress Carmella Riley asking women that very question. The 30-second spot (which likely cost around seven million dollars) helped educate women about vasomotor symptoms, commonly known as VMS - hot flashes and night sweats that…
Considering whether now is the right time to buy a home
There is a lot of interest in the housing market these days. Following a tremendous run-up in real estate prices during the COVID pandemic and a steep increase in mortgage interest rates in 2022, many predicted (or are still predicting) that a housing crash is inevitable. That prediction has yet…
Why Business Leaders Are Pulling The Plug On DEI
A shaky, uncertain economy isn’t the real reason. Nevertheless, it’s being used as the excuse for getting rid of chief diversity officers; significantly reducing DEI budgets and staffs; and pivoting to raceless, all-lives-matter-style workplace culture initiatives. It’s happening across industries, most intensively in larger corporations. But why? And why now,…
How To Avoid The Too Nice Trap Without Being Selfish
Agreeableness is lauded for a good reason; it reduces friction, and things move faster when people say “yes.” People who are interested in others and are helpful tend to be liked and receive social rewards such as praise. But helpfulness can become selflessness and leave people depleted and resentful, despite…
Why Overinvesting In Generative AI Could Be A Trap
Generative AI is the hottest property in corporate innovation. It offers such extraordinary potential for transformation that no company feels it can afford to be left out. The pace of investment is so frenzied that AI chip maker Nvidia has seen its revenues explode pushing its valuation above $1 trillion.…
By Reimagining PR, This Entrepreneur Is Opening Doors For Female Founders And Closing The Gender Gap
Gesche Haas started Dreamers & Doers in 2013 almost by accident, when she noticed that there weren’t many resources or communities for female entrepreneurs like her. What began as a series of regular brunch meetings quickly grew into a thriving community of women enthusiastically going to great lengths to support…
3 Pivotal Qualities to Look For in a Great Mentor
When I was just starting on my leadership journey, I needed good people to push me to do great things (and stop me from doing stupid things). In the sense that learning never stops, that's still true.Because my firsthand experience with mentors has been so valuable, I advocate hard for…
Former Nike Exec Joins Marriott Vacations Worldwide As CIO
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation recently announced that Raman Bukkapatnam has joined the Company as Chief Information Officer. His first day with the company was July 10, 2023. In his role, Bukkapatnam will be responsible for leading the enterprise’s global technology strategy, transformation, and modernization. As a member of the Company’s…
AI Is The Next Quantum Leap For Marketing—But Only If Humans Steer It
AI will transform marketing yet again, but humans will continue to reign supreme as advertising becomes smarter and more effective. Today’s consumers are bombarded with thousands of ads they mostly ignore, crammed into passing digital content on their phones; most of them are poor in design and execution and thus…
4 Telltale Signs That Your Business Needs To Undergo A Change
Sometimes, business owners get lucky and can simultaneously please their customers, partners, employees, investors and board members. But other times? You might find this balancing act impossible. This often occurs when there's a can't-win situation at stake. For example, maybe you and your board agree your product needs a price…
Most Popular
Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…