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 these days, in the many accounts that have been featured in the press of the disappearance of the submarine which was taking its occupants to see the wreck of the Titanic, one detail has been glossed over. According to journalistic reports of the event, the only engineer to have…
Many business owners focus solely on sales and assume that their business will thrive as long as consistent sales are coming in. However, this is a common mistake, as sales without profit is a red flag for any business. Profit is what keeps businesses afloat in the long run. You…
On paper, Wayee Chu probably comes across like a typical venture capital investor. She has all the names in all the right places in her bio – General Partner, co-founder of a Seed Fund, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley – the degrees in economics and political science from the University of…
White-collar workers are sitting on the quitting sidelines. In 2023, the tech sector alone laid off over 216,000 professionals. Within the past month, Walgreens, Robinhood, Ford, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Uber, Oracle, Tyson Foods and Grubhub all announced layoffs, according to Forbes. Unlike during the Great Resignation, workers are staying put,…
The rise in AI has caused a mixture of excitement and fear as it becomes a standard part of our lives. Some say it is a risk to civilization as we know it, while others insist that it will transform the way we work, live and interact with one another.…
“It will no longer be accepted,” the former president of the French Tennis Federation, Bernard Giudicelli told reporters in 2018. He was speaking about the black catsuit worn by female tennis legend Serena Williams at that year’s French Open grand slam, to promote her new clothing line. The situation was…
A prominent journalist is arguing that the solution to pandemic-related learning loss is to extend the school year. But the argument rests on shaky assumptions. In a recent article—a collaboration between the New Yorker and ProPublica—Alec MacGillis describes what happened when Jason Kamras, the Richmond, Virginia, superintendent of schools, proposed…
Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends & Influence People has sold tens of millions of copies since its first publication in 1936, but it seems modern executives have either learnt very little or forgotten whatever they’ve read about the importance of treating others with kindness, respect, and genuine interest. When…
For 29 consecutive months – January 2021 through May 2023 – two things happened, and they happened every one of those months. One, the job market created more jobs – far more jobs, in most cases – than economists, labor analysts, and other “experts” predicted. Two, when the numbers were…
How focused are you feeling lately? Arrow sharp or all over the place? Let’s dive into your awesome brain and how to fire up your focus to get more done in less time. Focus Has Two Epic Foes What reduces our ability to focus? Two key factors: 1-Cognitive Bottlenecks –…
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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