Hiring the right people is key to navigating the turmoil
Drivers of our current and projected economies include the spate of business closings, layoffs and bankruptcies that challenge us every day. The grave uncertainties...
Business Bestsellers
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. The authors explain that our problems today are not the results of yesteryear’s villains. Rather, one generation’s...
Flexibility can pay off
A college professor was once approached after a lecture by a young man demanding an explanation for an apparent contradiction between something he had...
Why ‘power skills’ are the key to business success
What does it take to lead through complexity, make tough decisions and still put people first? For me, the answer became clear during a...
True friends are a business must
As a prank, a student stuck a paper on a classmate’s back that read, “I’m stupid.” He told all his friends not to tell...
Should you be honest about you’re use of AI?
Whether you’re using artificial intelligence to write cover letters, grade papers or draft ad campaigns, you might want to think twice about telling others....
The importance of training and development
A flight instructor was doing practice maneuvers with a student when he said, “I think it’s time we head back to the airport and...
Cyber Sessions: In world of complexity, go back to the basics
(Editor’s note: This is the 34th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what they can...
With AI, a matter of balancing security with productivity
A virtual assistant is quietly taking meeting notes. A document offers to reword a sentence for clarity. An off-site appointment reminder adds the current...
Listen to and develop people
The boards of two fiercely competitive companies decided to organize a rowing match to challenge each other’s organizational and sporting abilities. The first company...