The COVID-19 pandemic obviously forces most everyone not just to think—but also to convene—outside of the box or inside a laptop or phone. According to the Business of Apps, in March, “Zoom was seeing 200 million daily meeting participants. This compares to 10 million in December 2019.” Innovative leadership is increasing technology’s capacity for creative […]
In these uncertain and unprecedented times, companies have an important decision to make: are they going to continue with business as usual, or are they going to step up and support their employees? “It is not business as usual—this is uncharted territory,” says Jennifer J. Griffin, professor of strategy at the Quinlan School of Business […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a nightmare for small businesses. Many have shut their doors under orders from state and local governments, while others struggle to provide essentials such as food and medicine while protecting workers and customers from the novel coronavirus. Without help, and fast, many of the 60 million Americans employed by small […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a nightmare for small businesses. Many have shut their doors under orders from state and local governments, while others struggle to provide essentials such as food and medicine while protecting workers and customers from the novel coronavirus. Without help, and fast, many of the 60 million Americans employed by small […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has been a nightmare for small businesses. Many have shut their doors under orders from state and local governments, while others struggle to provide essentials such as food and medicine while protecting workers and customers from the novel coronavirus. Without help, and fast, many of the 60 million Americans employed by small […]
While some industries recede in the wake of states’ shelter-in-place orders, others are seeing unprecedented demand — and they need workers.
The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Due to the global pandemic known as COVID-19, many businesses like Google, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Twitter are asking employees to work from home and stop all non-essential travel, as a means of keeping employees safe and […]
It’s time for a vocabulary makeover. Launching into a new decade means turning a new leaf and we’re marking 2020 as the year we rid our vocabulary of weak, filler language. Exude confidence and gain respect in the workplace by building these surefire phrases into your daily arsenal. “But” You may think this word helps soften […]
Thomas A. Cole Has Spent a Career Advising Corporate Leaders and Boards—Now He’s Sharing His Expertise in a New Book: “CEO Leadership—Navigating the New Era in Corporate Governance.” Thomas A. Cole has enjoyed three outstanding careers—as an M&A and corporate governance lawyer, as the chair of the executive committee of the Chicago-based and internationally acclaimed law firm Sidley […]
As an iconic fashion designer, entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, awards founder, mother, grandmother, daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, former princess, and wife of a billionaire media mogul, Diane von Furstenberg proves that women can (and should) succeed when they live boldly and with intention. After shooting to fame at age 24 with the invention of her […]
