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…
One of the curiosities of modern life is the extent to which “trust” is cited as a key aspect of successful organizations even as levels of confidence in a range of institutions continue to bob along at historic lows. According to Gallup’s annual Governance survey, carried out last month, fewer…
Archie Horror often feels like a brand-new concept to many, but those who have been following along closely know that Archie is now in their 10th year of producing horror comics, with the groundbreaking Afterlife with Archie #1 having been released in October 2013. What a lot of people don’t…
“Young people are in an information envelope of their own.” Most Americans support Israel over Hamas and have given President Joe Biden some of his best job approval ratings for being a vocal ally of Israel and its right to respond to the terrorist attack of October 7, according to…
We were all taught to go to school, get a degree, and choose a job accordingly. But what if that career doesn’t turn out to be the way we thought it would? Do we stay stuck in that role or make the decision to make a pivot? As a career…
As colleges continue to raise their tuition fees each year, students might be desperate to find ways to alleviate the burden of higher education. According to the Education Data Initiative, the average federal loan is more than $37,000, which means more students might be turning to scholarships to lessen their…
Maybe John Denver was right. Maybe West Virginia is almost heaven? Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent certainly thought so. He grew up in the Mountaineer State and despite some attention from Division I college football programs when he was a high school senior, chose to remain close to home and…
You may have seen this idea circulating online: keep a folder on your desktop of compliments you’ve received and click it open whenever you need a boost. The concept of a compliments folder to raise confidence and self-esteem has shown up in multiple places over the past few years, from…
October marks a significant month for diversity and inclusion advocates, as it is designated as Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. In 2022, 21.3% of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1% in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. For persons without a disability, 65.4% were employed…
Building and training your generative AI app on premises before extending it across your multicloud estate affords you the best chance for maintaining security and control. Seeking quick wins, IT leaders are pushing their teams to build generative AI applications that can be used internally to surface business information. Presumably,…
This month, Morocco hosted the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, a global gathering of financial heavyweights featuring finance ministers and central bankers from all of the world’s major economies. Foremost on their agenda was charting a collaborative path for the world’s multilateral development banks (MDBs)…
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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