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…
While AI has been used in enterprise and consumer products for decades, only large tech organizations with sufficient resources were able to implement it at scale. In the past few years, advances in the quality and accessibility of ML systems have led to a rapid proliferation of AI tools in…
Zoom Video Communications has decided to modify its “No Internal Meeting Wednesdays” policy. The change was announced last week by CEO Eric Yuan through an internal memo, as reported by Fortune. This adjustment contrasts with the original goal of providing a break from frequent meetings, allowing for a focused day…
Artificial Intelligence has gotten off to a fast, wild-and-wooly start, much like many flashy new fads do. The only thing is, AI is not a fad. We’re just treating it that way so far – in a giddy, mostly unthoughtful way. I’m not referring to major corporations whose very existence…
A joint initiative by UNICEF and Ukraine’s Ministry of Health sends trained nurses to visit families at home to give young children the best possible start in life. Healthy babies need healthy parents: UNICEF and Ukraine’s Ministry of Health support the well-being of both mother and child Learning to care…
NASA Challenger disaster. BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Volkswagen emissions scandal. What went wrong? Investigations produced multi-layered findings. Yet beneath the complexity lay a common element. Fear. People were afraid to speak the truth. And so, they didn’t. Concerns weren’t shared, mistruths were rewarded, and valuable information was filtered down…
In today’s competitive business landscape, building customer loyalty has become a critical goal for many companies. Loyalty rewards programs have been a popular strategy to incentivize repeat and larger purchases and help foster a sense of brand preference. However, companies that solely focus on transactional benefits – such as points…
Social-Emotional Learning has become yet another point of contention for education activists on the right, who accuse it of being “Trojan horse” for critical race theory. But research suggests that having schools work on social and emotional development is important for future student success. A study from the UChicago Consortium…
Most of us occasionally struggle with when to talk and when not to talk. When to share a point of view, when to ask a question, or when to just listen. If you’ve never struggled with this question yourself, there’s a good chance that the people around you wish you…
With summer in full swing, many of us are preparing to set off on a well-earned vacation. For me, summer means taking some time off from Jotform and traveling to my family's olive farm in Turkey. My wife, our two young sons, and I will spend two full weeks there,…
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! Earlier this week, the U.S. Women’s National Team was eliminated from the Women’s World Cup after narrowly losing…
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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