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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
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…
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Norway Endless Beauty And Endless AI Leadership
I am currently travelling and researching in Norway and its beauty is endless and breath-taking. Norway is a rather narrow country in northern Europe and shares the Scandinavian Peninsula with Sweden and Finland. Famous for its fjords, sea inlets between steep cliffs, it has many delightful tidbits of history that…
The Most Important Career Question To Ask—And Why Your Answer Matters
Like most people, you’re probably eager to make progress in your career. But sometimes, as you acquire more experience and take on additional responsibilities, you become so incredibly busy you lose track of why you’re working so hard in the first place. And given your efforts, you might wonder why…
Selling Employer Stock In 2023? Beware Of Steep IRS Tax Penalties
Those planning to liquidate a significant amount of employer stock this year will want to be aware of a little-discussed side effect of recent Fed rate hikes – steep tax penalties. Having lived through significant drawdowns in 2022, and received a nice market bounce year to date, many employees are…
Executives Need To Be Careful Before Diving Into The World Of AI
Depending on how you look at it, AI appears to be either the greatest opportunity since whenever or the biggest threat to the way we live since the Industrial Revolution. To be fair, it is possible to hold both views at the same time. For instance, much is being said…
From MBA Admissions Through Senior Leadership
Authenticity is the quality of being true to oneself. The importance of authenticity in business ranges from MBA applications to senior leadership, and is perhaps most clearly stated by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Their information on evaluation criteria for admission includes the following instructions to candidates: “Take time…
Dr. Alison Thompson Leads Third Wave Volunteers To Aid In Ukraine
Those of us living in peace in the U.S. and other parts of the world can hardly imagine the horror of having our country invaded by a foreign power intent on occupying our homeland at any cost. Dr. Alison Thompson is an exception. A lifelong volunteer who has devoted herself…
McConnell, Feinstein Illustrate Challenges Of Congressional Age And Term Limits
Media is fixated on age at the moment and not in a positive way. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat representing California, struggles to effectively serve after suffering encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome following a bout with shingles. She now shares the spotlight with Senator Mitch McConnell, a Republican from…
The Fast Growth Companies Do HR Right
Human resources often gets overlooked by small and medium businesses as an afterthought or just a necessary compliance function. However, new research reveals that high-performing, fast-growth companies approach HR strategically, not just tactically. I spoke with Mike Vannoy, VP of Sales and Marketing at Asure Software, about their report quantifying…
How Leaders Can Overcome Cognitive Biases
Feel free to celebrate explorers who found shorter routes from here to there. Marvel at feats of engineering that significantly reduced travel and shipping time. But think carefully and scrutinize those mental shortcuts that speed up decisions. You may be dipping into bias. Question everyone’s thinking, especially your own. Best…
It’s Time For Job Seekers To Ask The Hard Questions And Be Treated With Respect
When you’re on a job interview, the hiring manager, human resources and other personnel ask all the tough, invasive questions, ranging from “What is your biggest weakness?” to “Why should I hire you?” It’s about time to flip the script and allow job applicants to ask the hard-hitting questions. I’ve…
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