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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
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…
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What 8 Years in Corporate Life Did — and Didn’t — Prepare Me For as a Founder
As a consultant, chaos was a problem I had to solve. As a founder, it's the air I breathe.I entered the startup world armed with what I thought was the ultimate toolkit: a consulting background. Years of strategy decks, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration taught me how to turn chaos…
These 6 Traits Will Help You Get Hired, According to Experts
Every person is made up of myriad qualities, and of course, the most successful people tend to be highly dynamic. But when you're running a business, you often find that certain characteristics matter more than others. It may be that some personality traits are more desirable to you, as a…
How to Protect Your Business From Deepfake Fraud
In January 2024, a finance director at a UK firm transferred $25 million to fraudsters after a video call with what appeared to be the company's CFO — a very sophisticated deepfake. This incident is far from isolated. The global losses projected due to ecommerce fraud surged from US$44 billion…
Why Workforce Efficiency Isn’t Just Code for Layoffs
When we see high-profile leaders in government and industry promising to boost efficiency, the automatic association might be that workforce efficiency equals cutting jobs. But that's rarely the case.Across-the-board layoffs are not, in and of themselves, a recipe for efficiency. In fact, they could lead to exactly the opposite: loss…
Why Fast CEOs Win and Silent Ones Fade
Tariffs are no longer just economic tools. They are branding tests, exposing which CEOs think two moves ahead and which ones stand frozen like a deer in the headlights.Birkenstock's CEO, Oliver Reichert, knew better. He didn't wait for tariffs to hit. He preloaded U.S. inventory before the ink dried on…
How to Become Irreplaceable in Today’s AI-Driven World
The drumbeat of AI breakthroughs is relentless — and almost always accompanied by the question: What does this mean for our jobs? Across classrooms, boardrooms, and dinner tables, the same fear keeps surfacing: Will AI replace me? What will happen to my job, my career, my purpose?Instead of shrinking in…
Former Trader Joe’s Employee Grew Her Side Hustle to $20M
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features siblings Jaime Holm and Matt Hannula. Holm is the founder and VP of design, and Hannula is the CEO at Tinker Tin, which spearheads experiential marketing and advertising projects for companies like Lexus and on Hollywood sets like the infamous trailers of the Manson…
How to Develop a ‘C-Suite Mindset’ for Success, From 5 Leaders Who’ve Done It
Have you ever watched a senior leader speak and thought, "How do they always know what to say and do?" They make big decisions look effortless and handle unexpected situations like it's no big deal. For many of us, it feels like magic — but it's not. It's the result…
Rage Applying Won’t Fix Your Career — Here’s What Will
Several years ago, I was so unhappy in a job that I started "rage applying." I sat at my desk, making sure my boss wasn't nearby, applying to job after job after job. I would go home and apply in the evenings and weekends as well. I was frustrated and…
Why This Kevin Hart-Backed Energy Brand is Booming
Energy is one of the biggest industries in the world today — and I'm not talking about solar panels and windmills. From supplements to weight gain powders to flavored drinks, we're living in a golden age of energy products.One of the major players is Nutrabolt. Founded in 2002, the company…
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