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…
It seems everything legislated about schools is about being career ready. Let’s begin with how students are being pushed into honors programs or to an accelerated tracks who simply aren’t ready. They either do not have the emotional or educational maturity (or both) to succeed by being pushed. These sometimes…
Disabilities affect a quarter of the people living in the United States and abroad. With increased labor shortages, there is an opportunity to better include folks with disabilities who have been historically left out of the workforce. To be more inclusive, we recommend practicing everyday acts of inclusion, shifting your…
Bidenomics — touted by some, most especially the White House, and demeaned by others, mostly Republicans — remains hard to pin down. Much that the president says when he describes Bidenomics is little more than a standard political exaggeration of his accomplishments and criticisms of his political opponents. In this,…
Whether you're hunting for your dream job or mustering up the courage to ask for a well-deserved raise, the fear of rejection can be crippling. Everyone wants to feel accepted and worthy, which can make it so challenging to face rejection as an inevitable part of the human experience, especially…
In the hierarchical realms of traditional workplaces, encountering a superior whom you believe possesses less knowledge or expertise than yourself can emerge as a nuanced challenge. Such situations can evoke a spectrum of emotions—from frustration to disbelief. Nevertheless, it's of paramount importance to approach such situations with discernment, decorum, and…
This is a published version of the Forbes Daily newsletter, you can sign-up to get Forbes Daily in your inbox here. Good morning, The Japanese concept of Ikigai, or a “reason for being,” encompasses the intersection of four essential elements: what you love, what you’re good at, what the world…
Jules Herd, Managing Director of Five in a Boat, a brand and communications agency specializing in transformative technologies. In an era where the spread of information travels at an ever faster speed, the reputation of businesses and individuals can be significantly and irreversibly impacted within moments. Take the latest example…
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is opening a new School of Government and Policy that will be located at its recently opened Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. The location is the former site of the Newseum, a museum of journalism and freedom of the…
Leaders can devote considerable amounts of time to trying to address what they perceive as their team members’ bad habits. Despite making this investment, they often fall short, however. Often this is because their own leadership is actually causing the employee behavior they’re trying to change. Think you might fall…
Inside Lunden and Olivia Stallings' Response to a Social Media Crisis In the digital spotlight, every move counts, especially if your paycheck comes from social media. Just ask Lunden and Olivia Stallings, the dynamic duo from Georgia who've taken TikTok by storm with their shared account, @lundenandolivia. At 26, they've…
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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