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…
Looking back on the past five years, most corporate leaders are giving themselves a well-deserved pat on the back. Many have skillfully ridden the pandemic-induced consumer spending surge and near zero interest rates to achieve growth milestones far more quickly than expected. Companies previously worth $500 million have joined the…
As I say in the tagline to my podcast, bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leaders think. Right now, there is a whole lot of reacting going on in the world, and precious little thinking. That is dangerous, because when we react, we are much more likely to…
If you struggle with feelings of self-doubt and long to boost your confidence at work, you’re not alone. One-third of Americans suffer from imposter syndrome, according to a Moneypenny survey. The study also showed that women (35%) tend to suffer more than men (30%) from feelings of inadequacy in the…
By Joseph Hammond Monaco is punching well above its weight in international affairs as it moves forward with a bold effort to safeguard the Ocean. During his address to the United Nations General Assembly Prince Albert II laid out his vision of the future. “Respect for the environment and wild…
Which American university has the best art collection? Harvard? Yale? UCLA? Not when it comes to artists of African descent they don’t. Particularly women. That distinction goes to Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women in Atlanta. The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art was founded in…
-Please don't talk about your child's academic issues with other parents- how they are doing in school, where they are applying to college, where they got into college, etc. -Be generous with honest praise unrelated to school performance. Tell your children how proud you are when they are sensitive to…
Women over the age of 45 represent 45% of women in the U.S. workforce. Each year, two million of these women reach menopause, the effects of which can be felt in the female body for a decade. According to a newly-released report from Evernow – a digital concierge health platform…
Microsoft and Google have unveiled new features for their healthcare cloud products. They aim to integrate data from various sources such as EHR, lab, revenue cycle, and others, enabling organizations to develop insights from different data sets or establish standardized processes. Health systems maintain hundreds of applications in their portfolio,…
Which is better, the law school at Harvard or Yale? It’s a rivalry that stretches back 199 years, when Yale University established what has become one of the most selective academic institutions in the world. Harvard created a law department at the university in 1817, making Harvard Law School the…
The American Dream, new riches, loneliness and obsession are just a few of the themes that F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s novel touches on and which make for an interesting comparison when juxtaposed with the family office industry. Is the post-war mood of the 1920’s akin to the immediate post-pandemic energy, where…
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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