Larry Brilliant speaks about how compassion can motivate us to build a better world, cure disease, eradicate poverty, and – when we all pull together – help the arc of history “bend toward justice.”
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Is family a source of career conflict for you? Stew Friedman, the world’s leading work/life integration expert, would take that bet. But more than ever, he says, it’s not spouses and children causing the most angst – it’s mothers and fathers…
We all talk about it. Most of us aspire to it; few of us, if any, ever achieve it. Some believe it’s something granted by employers. Others see it as…
If there’s one thing Americans can agree on, it’s the sorry state of our country’s infrastructure. We’re stuck, quite literally, and the inability to move affects every aspect of business…
In the life of any organization, few events are as critical, visible or stressful as leadership changes. Yet, succession planning is rarely a priority, and too often given shorter shrift….
The world is in the throes of perpetual and permanent crisis – political, financial, ethical, health. Leadership, says Harvard University’s Ronald Heifetz, is both the problem and solution. It’s dangerous…
The leadership model is broken – and an entire generation of potential leaders is on the verge of falling through the cracks. Today’s organizations simply aren’t suited to thrive through…
There is no shortage of criticism for the financial sector, particularly in the incessant wake of the 2008 economic crisis. Yet, Wall Street’s size and profit continues to swell, and…
Advances in technology grant individuals more freedom than ever, yet businesses continue to take it away—stifling it by adhering to outdated, inflexible, top-down, command-and-control styles of management. And it’s to…
Big Data is not a buzzword or a fad. It’s a movement and a business growth strategy. And it’s not going away. In fact, if we heed the wisdom of…
In July 1863, our nation suffered its bloodiest moment. The Battle of Gettysburg killed, captured or wounded more than 50,000 soldiers. It was a turning point in the Civil War…
Positioning your business to successfully compete in the international marketplace requires a smart, forward-thinking and long-term growth plan. It should also include an imperative for more diverse leadership at the…
Turbulence is the world’s new normal. No longer should we continue contemplating, “What does it all mean?” but instead start seriously preparing for and expecting the unexpected. What we need,…
The title of CEO does not make a true leader. After all, there is an immense difference between being in power and having power. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected…
