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…
At the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies across the globe were shaken to the core due to the unprecedented disruption the event posed to their existing business models. However, there was a silver lining in the form of many innovative ways companies adapted to survive and continue, from…
When Madden Forrest, 12, and his dad, Steven Forrest, 35, started breaking cards — purchasing and opening the sealed products to reveal their contents — it was just for fun. Pokémon cards were first, followed by football. Then Madden watched TikTok creators who livestreamed the process and sold cards to…
Despite progress in gender equality, women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership roles across nearly every sector. In boardrooms, on executive teams and in key decision-making positions, the numbers still don't reflect the talent and capability available.As one of the few women leading a global company in the oil and gas…
A lot goes into building a company before it ever makes a sale — from brainstorming the idea to developing a business plan and crafting a go-to-market strategy. Whether you're launching a physical storefront or an online business, early-stage planning involves countless moving parts. But there's one critical step that…
These are uncertain and unstable times. Over the last year, organizations of all sizes have experienced layoffs or been adversely affected by rising prices.Employees at all levels, from entry-level to senior executives, are anxious or unsure about the future and unable to predict how economic and political pressures will impact…
Men's mental health is in crisis worldwide. Statistics show that men account for 70% of suicides worldwide, as described in an article by Rob Whitley, a professor in psychiatry from McGill University in Canada. Despite this alarming fact, men are less likely than women to seek help when experiencing poor…
Many of us were first introduced to Robert Irvine, the take-charge chef who is equally skilled at whipping up meals as he is at kicking some butt, on his Food Network show Dinner: Impossible.An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Irvine is passionate about helping and inspiring others. On June 17th, he is…
Here's a fun fact about Craigslist. It looks like it was designed in 1995 because, well, it basically was. Purple links, wall of text, zero visual hierarchy. Design students use it as an example of what not to do. And yet it processes millions of transactions every month while dozens…
When you take on the CEO role, you expect to face challenges, strategic pivots, competitive pressures, maybe even a recession or two. But nothing quite prepares you for your first real crisis. That moment came early in my tenure and centered around a well-defined, heavily populated market. What unfolded there…
On every episode of The Playbook, produced by Sports Illustrated and Entrepreneur, we match an elite athlete with a business titan to create a playbook for success. This time, our crew journeyed to Texas to listen in as business icon and minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, sat…
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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