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…
A staggering 100 million individuals suffer from treatable cataract blindness. Responding to this immense challenge, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist Tej Kohli joined hands with award-winning ophthalmologist Sanduk Ruit, MD, with an ambitious vision to revolutionize eye care on an unprecedented scale. Together, through the Tej Kohli & Ruit Foundation, they…
"Work ethic," a term touted the most in recent years by employers complaining of its lack particularly in the GenZ generation, is one of the the most important skills one can have to enable career growth, a 2023 study conducted by Resume Builder reveals. Of the 1,000 survey respondents which…
A full-time job is hard work for most women (especially moms). It requires many skills, unwavering dedication, and an endless supply of creativity and perseverance — all under the simultaneous weight of other responsibilities and time constraints. While this level of versatility helps strengthen your position for a corporate career,…
The Supreme Court recently struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions, with Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion stating the “..lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ race in a negative manner, involve racial stereotyping, and lack meaningful endpoints.” The minority…
Was there ever a happier innovator than Jimmy Buffett? Certainly not Henry Ford, nor Thomas Edison, nor even Elon Musk. Innovation was never as much fun as when Jimmy Buffett was involved. Parrot Heads, as Buffett’s followers are affectionately known, were not born, they were turned-on by Buffett’s infectious love…
Think this is nice? It’s a version of the weekly Under 30 newsletter and would be even better in your inbox. Olivia Cheng isn’t obsessed with labels, even if the label is something positive like “sustainable.” “I'm more interested in telling a story, a very fantastical story, and hopefully helping…
Everyone knows that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the hot topic in the workplace right now. The rise in AI has caused a mixture of excitement and fear as it becomes a standard part of our lives. Some say it’s a risk to civilization, while others insist it is transforming…
The University of California, Berkeley is partnering with Coursera, the online learning platform and a pioneer of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS), to launch a new online professional degree - the Master of Advanced Study in Engineering (MAS-E). It’s the first academic program that UC Berkeley has offered through a…
In building out our understanding of common family office pain points (yes, even though many family offices like to be seen in a league of their own, there are clear commonalities at specific stages in their formation and evolution), finding and retaining top talent has repeatedly come up as one…
When searching for a new job, it’s important to be vigilant and watchful of what the recruiters, hiring managers and others involved with the hiring process say. As a recruiter, I’ve heard too many horror stories of misalignments between how the job opportunity was presented and the reality of what…
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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