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…
“Is Rhianna pregnant?” Showbiz fans were desperate to know, making this the second most googled question in the US this year. Executives may be just as curious about the pop star’s love life. But it’s the number one googled question that will give them sleepless nights. “Where is my refund?”…
As an 18-year-old living in Norway, Håvard Lillebo wanted to attend high school in the US for a year, to soak up the culture and entrepreneurial mindset. But the school systems in Norway and USA didn’t have a reciprocal agreement, and Håvard would have had to to repeat his final…
A 2018 survey undertaken by employment site CareerBuilder revealed that 66 percent of employers research job candidates online, while an estimated 57 percent of employers refused to hire candidates due to the content and professional image (or lack of it) on the social media pages of potential hires. The research…
The ALIVE Podcast Network (TAP-N) is the first Black woman-owned podcast network. Founded by Angel N. Livas. ALIVE Podcast Network has proven to be a go-to resource for podcasts that are relevant to the Black community and grant Black content creators an unparalleled opportunity to monetize, and amplify their voice,…
Here’s a surprising story from a place built upon them. It starts two years ago with an Irish contributor to Forbes, who, in writing a story about Ireland’s greatest business export since Guinness—the Collison brothers and Stripe—invoked an old nickname for their hometown, Limerick: Stab City. That two-word dig literally…
While many kids in North America are still reveling in the core memories and tight bonds they recently experienced at summer camp, inspired entrepreneurs and executives are getting ready for a camp of their own. In a world where we’re hyper connected all day, every day, Camp is an IRL…
Parental satisfaction with their local school is at an all-time high, while Americans’ satisfaction with K-12 quality is at a record-tying low, according to newly-released poll results from Gallup. Starting 1999, the pollsters have asked Americans every August about their views of K-12 quality. There has always been a gap…
Eduardo Saverin is the new number one with $16 billion SINGAPORE (September 7, 2023) – The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2023 Forbes list of Singapore’s 50 Richest rose by 8% to US$177 billion from $164 billion last year, amid a slowing economy. The complete list is available here,…
The West Virginia University (WVU) Assembly has voted that it has no confidence in the leadership of President E. Gordon Gee. The vote on the resolution of no confidence, which had been introduced on August 25, following Gee’s proposal for massive cuts to WVU academic programs and faculty positions, was…
In his continued assault on public education and American ideals of equality, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has exposed that assessment creation and adoption is far from objective. The elevation of the Classic Learning Test (CLT), hidden behind rhetoric of classical education, is the latest example of DeSantis’s very public attempts…
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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