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…
Dr. Curtis Odom is an Associate Professor of Management at Northeastern University and the Managing Partner of Prescient Strategists. In my recent executive coaching conversations, several clients who are senior leaders talked about their efforts in the building of a space and a place for psychological safety for today's workforce.…
David is a best-selling author, speaker and trainer. He is also CEO of IPD, a world-class marketing agency based in Tampa, Florida. Artificial intelligence is leading the pack as we move into Q4 this year. It’s a hot topic that proponents and detractors alike are discussing. What can AI be…
Generative AI technology, also known as Gen AI, has witnessed overwhelming success that is likely to stay for the long term, with major developments in large language models (LLM) since ChatGPT's launch in November 2022. With an economic boost from $2.6 trillion to $4.6 trillion according to a McKinsey &…
The workplace may exist in a state of constant change, but one thing has remained a constant priority for businesses – and people leaders – over the years: How to drive productivity with their employees, and how to effectively measure that efforts to increase productivity are actually working. It’s no…
A best practice for managing a crisis is to prepare for known threats. New research about the readiness of companies to respond to the dangers posed by AI should be a wake-up call for all companies. Only 9% of surveyed companies said they are prepared to deal with the risks…
Our world and workplaces continue to disrupt. This can create stress within us and our teams. Stress amplifies resistance to change, when what we actually need is greater agility in this decade of disruption. In my book Wired for Disruption, I wrote about the five forms of agility that we…
This is the published version of Forbes' CIO newsletter, which offers the latest news for chief innovation officers and other technology-focused leaders. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Tuesday was a big day not just for publicly traded tech companies, but also to show the…
Serving as a volunteer or intern at a nonprofit organization is one way professionals can gain a better understanding of themselves. Through these temporary or part-time roles, professionals may discover a passion for a nonprofit's work that leads them to seek out a full-time position at the organization. However, it’s…
The holiday season brings unique opportunities for companies to connect with various stakeholders in ways that fortify their working relationship and reinforces their commitment to achieving shared goals in the coming year. To communicate with many distinct groups to reach different objectives, companies may roll out special communications plans tailored…
“When it comes to creating accessibility products and tools, it’s absolutely essential to build with and for the community.” That’s what Angelo Carino said to me in an interview conducted by email earlier this month about Google’s all-new Pixel Magnifier app, which the company released at the beginning of the…
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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