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…
This fall, students across the country will submit college applications as they celebrate their accomplishments and plan for the future. When schools in nearly every state and the District of Columbia host American College Application Campaign (ACAC) events, hundreds of thousands of students will apply. These school-based events help students…
It is 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, and Marcelina Pedraza is on her way to work at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant. With just a 10-minute daily commute, she is one of the lucky Ford plant employees who does not have to traverse Chicago's sprawling highways to make it to the…
Emotional Intelligence Executive Master Coach at InLight Coaching. Let EI enhance your career and relationships with EQi-2/360® Assessments. Having positivity means focusing with optimism on positive experiences, thoughts, emotions and ideas with the expectation that all is going to turn out well, or at least not end in disaster. It…
Businesses that have not taken the time to understand employee wellness will eventually need to make time for employee illness, absenteeism, and lower productivity. The issue of drug shortages, which have spiked in the past year, are the perfect example. Ongoing and active drug shortages (more than 300 of them)…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unveiled its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024-2028 to further fair and inclusive workplaces. The SEP aims to coordinate the EEOC’s efforts over multiple years to advance equal employment opportunities. It builds upon prior plans, incorporating public input and reaffirming…
“Feedback is a gift.” We’ve all heard it, and it’s often true. At its best, feedback from our bosses and colleagues helps us understand our strengths, weaknesses and impact on others. It sheds light on our blindspots and provides guidance for our growth and development. But when feedback is contradictory,…
Zoom, the company symbol of smart working, supplier of the means that allowed millions of workers all over the world to work from home during the Pandemic, has asked its employees to go back to work in the office. The symbolic importance of the news is evident, and, in fact,…
Executives directly impact any organization's culture and success. The right leader can catapult the organization forward, while a mismatch can drive the loss of your top talent and rapid market decline. But what is surprising is that a once-excellent leader can quickly become problematic because of how power impacts the…
While Rhode is still enjoying the sweetness of “Strawberry Girl Summer,” the brand is ushering in a delightfully colorful “Tinted Fall.” Fresh off the heels of Rhode’s limited-edition “Strawberry Glaze” Peptide Lip Treatment (and the accompanying Krispy Kreme Strawberry Glazed Doughnut activation), the skincare philosophy launched by Hailey Bieber has…
The decisions we make define our lives, impacting people and the world around us. Some decisions are small ("Yes, I will have extra guacamole on my burrito!"), some are big ("Yes, I will marry you!"), and then there's the decision that Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia made in 2018. By anybody's…
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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