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…
McKinsey's 2023 Women in the Workplace Report was recently released and a high-level finding was that women continue to be just as ambitious as men at every level of the career pipeline. It reports that 96% of women say their career is important to them and 81% are interested in…
Four months after the Supreme Court chose to gut affirmative action at colleges and universities, despite two-thirds of Americans disagreeing, the fallout from that rash and mistaken verdict continues to reverberate through our country’s institutions. As universities try to figure out a way forward, many companies are concerned that their…
It seems impossible to avoid the topic of Taylor Swift’s relationship with Travis Kelce these days. As I write this, the Chiefs game is on in my very own living room – apparently because they’re doing well this season, not because my husband cares about Taylor Swift. The budding romance…
This week, I posted on LinkedIn about an often-overlooked topic of entrepreneurship - the loneliness that accompanies leadership. This post stirred some interesting talks. Many CEOs contacted me and said they also felt lonely and found it hard to show they're human. But if it is so difficult why do…
In the past year, a significant number of advertisers concerned about a lack of content moderation and the platform’s decreasing levels of effectiveness stopped purchasing ads on X (formerly known as Twitter). Despite recent claims by owner Elon Musk and the CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, that most of the…
Early this month, New York-based Consumer Reports announced via press release its all-new Permission Slip app. The app, available now for free on iOS and Android, is billed on its website as “one app to take back control of your data.” The essence of Permission Slip is to give consumers…
Just this month it was announced that the musical Shucked would be “harvesting its crop” on Broadway where it’s currently playing at the Neederlander Theatre. The show about the power of love, corn and what grows when you truly step into who you are will play until January 14. “But…
What are people asking about artificial intelligence? What are the most burning questions? What concerns people about A.I.? As an independent career and executive coach, this is becoming increasingly important to me, because it is to my clients – and now to readers. So I embarked on a journey to…
In recent years, psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, has gained increasing attention for its potential therapeutic benefits. As a result, the legal status of psilocybin is evolving, with several states and local jurisdictions decriminalizing or legalizing its use for medical and recreational purposes. This raises several questions for…
As the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East continues to surge, the magnitude of the human suffering is impacting people across borders and identities. Many people may feel they need to take a side or stay silent out of fear of saying the wrong thing, while at the same time…
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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