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…
UNICEF-supported Community Health Workers play a key role as Pakistan strives for a polio-free future for every child. For a young mother, becoming a polio vaccinator sparked a transformation Reshma* was 28 years old when her husband passed away. Married young, she had never worked outside the family home in…
Voters in several states headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots on hot-button issues and usher in a new slate of political leaders ahead of 2024. Across the country, a handful of those elected made history with their wins. Women, in particular, seized quite a few historic firsts.…
People of color are more likely to die of environmental causes, and more than half of the people who live close to hazardous waste are people of color. A 2017 article by Vann R. Newkirk II for The Atlantic stated environmental racism is the "new Jim Crow." Black/African-American people have…
Claudia Goldin this year became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics as an individual (rather than as part of a group of academics). The week she received the award, Goldin also published a working paper, entitled “Why Women Won.” The paper, encompassing many of the themes…
Career changes can be daunting, especially if you’re already a seasoned leader in one industry and are now making a midcareer leap into another. As many senior leaders who make a switch find, reconciling one’s extensive background with the unfamiliar territory of a new-to-you field can feel disorienting and, sometimes,…
As another year draws to a close, organizations are taking stock of their biggest accomplishments from last year’s content calendar. It’s essential to evaluate which content projects had the most significant impact on organizational growth and success to ensure they can create a highly effective content strategy again this year.…
Course Hero, the academic file sharing and answer selling service, is being sued in federal court by Post University for infringement of copyright, unauthorized patent use, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices, and more. Post University is a private, for-profit college in Connecticut, and if they win, the award could run…
There are many times in a professional situation where you will need to introduce yourself. There’s the elevator pitch you share at an industry conference. In a job interview, there’s the common first question: “Tell me about yourself”. Even if you’ve worked in the same place for years, you may…
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to reassure rattled donors upset by the school’s failure to quickly condemn the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and its earlier decision to host the controversial Palestine Writes Literature Festival. “It’s our responsibility to repair those relationships,” said Wharton…
Peter Boyd is an attorney and the Founder of PaperStreet. He has successfully helped 1,500 law firms with their websites and marketing. As attorneys, our hard-earned reputations mean everything. We dedicate countless hours to excelling in law school. We endure grueling workloads, both during our studies and in the early…
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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