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…
Six in 10 exclusively remote employees say they are extremely likely to search for employment elsewhere if they are not allowed remote flexibility, according to research from Gallup.The preference for remote work hasn't stopped some of the U.S.'s largest employers, including Amazon and JPMorgan, from implementing return-to-office mandates — even…
A founder is very different from a CEO. Picture a founder as someone who doesn't fully respect authority, as they know deep down inside they have a better vision than the current system. That is a founder.Now, picture a CEO. Much like a principal in a school, CEOs are responsible…
Humans are social animals. As great as remote work can be, people will always look for ways to connect more closely with colleagues and coworkers. That means that networking in the WFH era is a little different.Back in the day, "old school" networking largely revolved around in-person events like tradeshows,…
The college sports industry is worth billions of dollars, yet student-athletes have only been able to receive payments for their names, images and likenesses (NIL) since a 2021 Supreme Court ruling.Student-athletes stand to gain more financially than ever before: In some cases, they'll see higher earnings than they might at…
Starting a business is like running an obstacle course — full of jumps, traps and other roadblocks that you must find your way around and can stifle your forward momentum. It's not a road for the faint of heart! Of course, many entrepreneurs have run the obstacle course and succeeded,…
Most product messaging fails because it tries to do too much — cramming in features, overexplaining and hoping something sticks. But customers don't just care about your features — they care about solving their own problems. If your messaging isn't clear, relevant and memorable, it's not working.In this article, I'll…
Balance. The word itself evokes images of a perfectly aligned scale, neither side tipping too far in either direction. Yet, achieving balance has never felt more difficult. According to Gallup's 2024 State of the Global Workplace Report, a staggering 41% of employees globally report experiencing daily stress — the highest…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Angel Rodriguez, 27, of Miami, Florida. Rodriguez uses the peer-to-peer boat rental platform Boatsetter to run his yacht rental side hustle.Image Credit: Courtesy of Angel Rodriguez What was your day job or primary occupation when you started your side hustle?I started my career as…
No matter what field you operate in as an entrepreneur, business manager or marketing executive, it is perfectly normal to feel like we are walking into a "whole new world" which is a little upside down and sideways with a line of vision akin to a being inside a well-shaken…
This article originally appeared on Business Insider.Bill Gates found a kindred spirit, a social connector, a confidant, a study buddy, and a true business partner in Steve Ballmer, he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." Gates, the billionaire philanthropist who cofounded Microsoft, met Ballmer in a graduate…
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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