4 Tips to Build a Winning Leadership Team
Don’t make these simple mistakes when forming your executive team. It will be one of the most important factors in the ...
Why Your Department Leaders Are Set Up to Fail—And What to Do About It
Leaders expect differentiation but don’t teach teams how to create it. Instead, train your team leaders to think strategically and break industry norms.
Want to Make a Great First Impression? Science Says Avoid the Novelty Penalty
New isn't always better. Research shows people prefer familiar narratives, especially when they are easy to understand and ...
The Holmes Effect Still Stings for a Generation of Female Founders
Elizabeth Holmes is in prison for defrauding investors. Women entrepreneurs still say they can’t shake her bad blood.
She Built a Clever App to Tackle Food Waste and Named It After One of Her Heroes
Aneshai Smith's Harriet platform allows sports venues to profit from leftover food, reduce waste, and feed the hungry.
The Cybersecurity Blind Spot in Leadership
A connected mindset in cybersecurity means anticipating threats before they happen, fostering cross-departmental collaboration, and making informed security decisions at every level of the ...
When It Comes to Decision Making, the Future Isn’t Singular
Throughline thinking, a concept from What Matters Next, helps leaders to make better choices. It works like this: The past is known. You have historical data, past decisions, and lessons learned. Use ...
One of the World’s Largest Architecture Firms Offers a Blueprint for Successful Co-Leadership
Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein of Gensler explain how they work as co-CEOs, and how shared leadership helps make the firm move faster.
How Baked by Melissa’s Founder Turned a Viral Salad Recipe Into A New Revenue Stream
TikTok fame transformed Melissa Ben-Ishay’s mini cupcake business. Melissa Ben-Ishay was late to the Instagram game. Though she and her brother founded mini cupcake brand Baked by Melissa in 2008—two ...
How LBJ’s Great Society Program Drove American Innovation
President Lyndon Baines Johnson showed how governments can drive innovation.  It starts with social safety nets.
He Sold His Company for More Than $100 Million in 2024. Here’s His Advice for Every CEO
Joe Hyrkin, former CEO of the digital media company Issuu, shares his best advice for business owners contemplating a sale.
Amazon Workers in North Carolina Reject Union
Amazon workers in North Carolina voted against joining a union, a big win for the retail giant which has vigorously opposed organized labor at its facilities across the U.S.