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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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Charter Communications To Cover College Tuition For Full-Time Workers
Charter Communications Inc. announced today it will pay 100% of tuition costs for full-time employees who pursue select college degrees and short-term certificates through its new Charter Education Benefit, offered in partnership with Guild. The new benefit will be available to more than 101,000 Charter Communications employees, giving them tuition-free…
Providing Choice During A Humanitarian Crisis
By Amanda Seller, President, MSI United States In the Northern Central region of Burkina Faso, Yvette Yoda is part of a team of mobile midwives working to provide life-saving reproductive healthcare services to women and girls who have been forced from their homes by violence. More than two million people…
6 Ways to Become a Better Listener
When it comes to communication, talking isn't nearly as important as listening. However, being an outstanding listener isn't something most of us are taught formally or even informally. Listening well is difficult for many of us.The great news is that listening is a practice. It's something we can get better…
Americans Think Tipping Culture Is ‘Out Of Control’ And Workers Should Be Paid More
No matter what businesses you patronize in the United States, it’s likely that you’ll be prompted to offer a tip. However, the rapidly changing tipping culture raises questions about its fairness and effectiveness. A recent survey by Bankrate found that roughly 66% of Americans have a negative view of tipping.…
10 Ways To Learn From Everyone
Christopher Bell, III | Chief Operations Officer | Executive Advisor StealthEnomics. I distinctly remember the moment when I realized that I could be regretfully imperfect and insecure while still being uncommonly brave and incredibly brilliant... all at the same time. It was in a season of intentional self-discovery that I…
Stay Ahead Of What Employees Really Want With Pay Transparency
Tanya is the Co-Founder and CMO of beqom, a cloud based total compensation management platform used by global enterprises. Despite a growing list of companies laying off employees, many around the world are still experiencing a talent shortage. In fact, over three-quarters of global workplaces need to fill open roles,…
Barbie’s Resurgence And Success Is Apparent Across Industries
Barbie is having a major resurgence at the moment with the incredible success of the Barbie movie, taking in $162 million in the US and a total of $337 million globally over its opening weekend – breaking a 15-year record held by the Batman sequel The Dark Knight. With everyone…
How One CEO Is Transforming A Brand By Building Culture From The Inside Out
Sharon Leite is flipping the script on brand transformation. The CEO of Ideal Image is leading a refresh of the beauty aesthetics company. “Ideal is going through a significant transformation,” she said. “It’s never really been talked about as a brand. And in this fragmented industry, the opportunity to create…
4 Ways To Create More Creative Teams
While technology skills—and writing good AI prompts—may seem like all-important competencies for career success and sustainability today, creativity may be even more important in our fast-changing business environment. This is true not only for your company’s design team and communications department. As this article in Harvard Business Review puts it,…
Climate Action Key To Reduce Heat Waves,Create New Jobs And Save Costs
Last week, the UN Secretary-General, in his now typical fiery rhetoric, declared the "era of global boiling has arrived." Some pundits immediately criticized it, dismissing it as another example of "climate fanaticism," despite ongoing wildfires and extreme heat temperatures ravaging several parts of the world. Amidst the back and forth…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
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Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
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5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…