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…
Elon Musk’s changes to X, formerly Twitter, staffing and code are making it difficult or impossible for users to get real-time news and updates about the Gaza conflict. Legitimate News Buried Twitter seems to be deliberately hiding legitimate news sources. As I noted yesterday, reliable news sources didn’t appear in…
This is this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, leaders and investors straight to your inbox. Click here to get on the newsletter list! In the wake of Hamas’ violent terrorist attack against Israeli citizens on Saturday, and amid the war that…
I periodically teach a half-day seminar in executive education programs for up-and-coming managers. It’s called: “So you want to be a CEO.” And, from time to time, aspiring CEOs ask me for book recommendations—essential reading that can help propel them to the C-suite. The truth is this: Just like there’s…
Hint: Focus on identifying what means the most to the person with whom you’re trying to strike a deal. Every once in a blue moon, I have a sale that ends like this. "That sounds like a fair deal. Let's move ahead." For every one of those, however, I have…
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, touts the importance of the non-profit ownership structure of his company, which is claimed to foster openness and safety and ensure benefits are distributed widely. There is little evidence that these qualities are actually embedded in OpenAI LLC. The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI…
What will it take for companies to publicly share the following human capital data that they report to Bureau of Labor Statistics: compensation, working conditions, employment, and labor productivity? The SEC is reportedly close to putting out its new human capital rule. The SEC’ investor advocacy committee (IAC), largely consistent…
By Judy Rotich A leading Muslim American group is organizing a multi-faith peace vigil outside the White House in solidarity with victims of the recent Hamas atrocities in Israel. The American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC) is partnering with diverse faith groups on to help inspire Americans of…
At a recent cooking demonstration in trendy Tribeca, I was fortunate to sample a tantalizing braised chicken dish with figs, lemon, zaatar and fennel (tough part of the job but someone’s gotta do it!) What astounded me more than this delectable culinary fare was the story behind the person who…
Catalyst just published a new report examining how racism shows up in the workplace and what actions workplaces can take to be antiracist. Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 employees from racially and ethnically marginalized groups within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom to…
UNICEF and partners are reaching children and families with urgently needed humanitarian assistance following a series of deadly quakes and aftershocks in western Afghanistan. The first rumblings sounded like a rocket or a bomb, recalled shaken survivors of the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that hit Afghanistan's Herat Province on Oct. 7. Mothers…
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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