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…
Back in early March, I shared a story on San Francisco-based startup Groundfloor. Co-founder and chief executive officer Jamie Snedden explained to me in an interview the company, who offers physical spaces for like-minded people to meet, mingle, and strike up friendship, has its origins in 2021 when his wife…
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) has a direct message for House lawmakers regarding the fentanyl crisis: “We’ve got to put politics aside.” As a Democrat who grew up in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and now represents a large border district in New Mexico, the freshman Democratic lawmaker believes he brings a distinctive…
Bullet points and endless walls of text have been the industry standard for high stakes presentations for much too long. What exceptional presenters can tell you is that impact is rarely about what you say and more about how you say it. When it comes to the art of persuasive…
In the fiercely competitive landscape of elite college admissions, students must take a proactive and strategic approach to the application process. However, even the most talented and creative students make common missteps that can hinder their chances of earning a coveted spot at their dream schools. Often, students make incorrect…
As we reach the end of the summer, every business leader should be asking one key question for employee and organizational well-being: has your team taken enough time off to return to work, recharged and refreshed? And just as important: what example have you set? The wrong example from leadership…
In an effort to promote fairness and inclusivity in federal hiring practices, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced its final regulations to implement the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, commonly known as the Fair Chance Act. These regulations mark a milestone in ensuring…
For all the concern Washington and Americans rightly have about China and its regional and global agendas, that country’s economy is losing influence, especially in the United States. Not too long ago, China was America’s number-one trading partner. Today it stands in third place behind Mexico and Canada. Combined, India…
After pocketing $1 billion from sale of stake in hospital chain Manipal Health Enterprises to Temasek, healthcare and education tycoon Ranjan Pai sees niche in deploying “confidence capital” to entrepreneurs through new family office. It’s only been a few weeks since Ranjan Pai pocketed roughly $1 billion in cash from…
A must-have characteristic of a great, trusted leader is conviction. Conviction is an often overlooked basis for trust. According to DDI's Global Leadership Forecast 2023 report, less than half of employees (46%) and only a third (32%) trust that their senior management will do what's right. In other words, they…
As I write this, it’s just a few short days until Apple’s next special event, during which it’s widely expected—obviously so, if you pay attention to patterns—the company will introduce the next generation iPhone. One of the marquee features of this new line of iPhones is the switch from Lightning…
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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