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…
In October of 2022, Goldman Sachs started an internal organization called the Office of Applied Innovation. The thesis behind its creation was that the intersection between geopolitics and technology is increasingly determinative to the way that the world will evolve. The company also theorized that the way money and value…
The workplace is evolving rapidly. Hybrid work models are becoming the norm, as I tell the dozens of leaders who contact me every month to figure out their future of work plans. Forward-thinking leaders like Jeri Herman, Chief People Officer at Cengage Group, Lisa Crawford, Chief Human Resources Officer at…
A Slack survey found that burnout is on the rise globally, most significantly in the U.S., where 43% of middle managers reported burnout—more than any other worker group. Google searches for “calling in sick due to burnout” skyrocketed 860% this past year. The topic of burnout continues to cause rifts…
"What is the main cause of relationship failure?" It was a question I posed to the renowned psychologist Dr. Carl Rogers in the early eighties. "Trouble with the truth," he told me. I probed further, "You mean people lie to each other?" He continued, "That is not quite what I…
Conservative radio host Larry Elder, who announced back in April he would be joining the 2024 presidential race, joined Forbes to discuss his views on race in America, abortion, the economy, and who is best to take on President Biden in the next election. Elder is squaring off against Donald…
The Covid-19 pandemic has handed us a Rubik's cube, transforming how and where we work. With the gift of hindsight, we can start to solve this complex puzzle, understanding what works best for productivity working from home, per a new white paper on this topic by researchers from Stanford University,…
Topline President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign announced Friday it raised $72 million in the second quarter even though Biden only formally announced his 2024 campaign in April, surpassing opponents who launched presidential bids months earlier. Key Facts The campaign had 400,000 donors who gave an average of $39 a person,…
As businesses enter a new digital era marked by rapid innovation and interconnectedness, cybersecurity ceases to be an add-on and has transformed into a critical necessity. The digitization of business operations has amplified efficiency and accessibility, but it has also increased vulnerability to a wide range of cyber threats. With…
A lab in Sri Lanka is harnessing modern genetic techniques to improve the identification of the meat and oil of sharks and rays in the country's fish markets. Sri Lanka's sovereign waters in the India Ocean cover an area about the size of France (510,000 square kilometers or about 200,00…
The rise of artificial intelligence has undoubtedly revolutionized various aspects of our lives, and the recruitment process is no exception. With ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art AI language model, job seekers can now create impeccable resumes with minimal effort. It's like the fairy godmother of the job-seeking world, magically transforming resumes into…
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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