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’s easy for leaders to get caught up in worst-case-scenario thinking. This can have its benefits: if you’re in a role where mistakes are extremely costly (or even deadly), you need to look for all potential issues before making a move. However, many leaders go to worst-case thinking when it’s…
By Saman Rizwan The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has announced plans to automate 4,000 factories over the next five years. The effort is part of the Future Factories initiative, launched by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The initative is a key component of Saudi Arabia’s…
Divorce is a life-changing event that can take a heavy toll on anyone, especially women. Beyond the emotional pain, financial consequences can be just as difficult to bear. Protecting yourself financially during this difficult time is crucial for peace of mind and stability amidst the upheaval. Speaking with Tracy Coenen,…
Use of Generative Marketing AI (“GenAI”) has skyrocketed among businesses of all sizes for many reasons: The promise of cost and time savings, personalization at scale, easier and better customization, and its ability to generate thought starters and stimuli for marketing content and new products and service development. After speaking…
As a brand, Skittles has been supportive of the LGBTQ+ community for quite some time. For the last four years, they’ve partnered with GLAAD to “rewrite the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance.” Ryan Pardo-Roques, senior brand manager at Mars, the parent company of Skittles, talked about the brand’s commitment to the…
Throughout my many brushes with economic theory, one concept has resonated with me more profoundly than others: creative destruction. Initially coined by the Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter, the term captures the continuous cycle of new ideas, products, and industries that emerge only to replace their predecessors, ultimately driving economic growth…
State law and the impact of domestic violence in a custody determination “Approximately half of all state laws make a presumption that it is harmful to the child and not in the best interest of the child to be placed in sole custody or joint legal custody with the perpetrator…
Michael Oher, who is the subject of the 2009 award-winning movie The Blind Side, has alleged that much of the critically-acclaimed movie was fabricated. The film has long been criticized for its white savior narrative. White saviorism can be thought of as the belief that white people must save, help,…
In 2018, Uber Technologies noticed that while transportation barriers were frequent across the general population, these barriers were greatest for vulnerable populations, including patients with the highest burden of chronic disease. Healthcare organizations were feeling the impact too. At the time, 3.6 million Americans missed doctor’s appointments annually due to…
In the fast-paced, crowded business world, credibility is the one thing that can cut through the noise. A solid PR strategy can impact consumer behavior, purchasing patterns, and customer sentiment. “The need to quickly establish trust and credibility for its clients is greater than ever,” says Danielle Sabrina, celebrity publicist…
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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