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I read an article by Liana Douillet Guzman, Chief Marketing Officer at Skillshare, on her thoughts about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the business world.  She has some valuable insights, as we struggle to figure out what to

The truth is, I simply don’t like NFL football star Tom Brady.  However, I always give credit where credit is due.  When Brady was traded from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020, I thought I

A suburban Chicago tech company CEO, who was among dozens of people arrested after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building, has been charged in federal court and fired from his job.  According to an NPR station in Chicago, former-CEO

According to Intuit TurboTax spokesperson Ashley McMahon, millions of U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stimulus payments were sent to the wrong accounts.  My reaction?  I’m not surprised because, unfortunately, we live in an era where incompetence rules the day.
At first, I

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considered giving half-doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 18 to 55 in an effort to speed up the vaccination process.  Why?  Because the country missed its goal to vaccinate 20 million people by the end

In addition to putting employees first, Gary Kelly, Chairman and CEO of Southwest Airlines, instituted customer perks not offered by many other airlines, such as two free checked bags and no change fees.  However, in the past six months, several

Inc. just announced its Company of the Year.  Puritan Medical Products: a medical supplier in remote Maine that expanded overnight to come to the aid of the nation.
On a weekend in mid-March, Timothy Templet, co-owner of the firm, received a

OK, 2020, we’re done. I’m breaking up with you. I don’t know anyone who isn’t wishing that December flies by, so we can welcome in 2021.  Does this mean things will magically improve on Jan. 1?  No, but a new

The latest data shows that 49% of Americans would not abide by a country-wide COVID lockdown. Instead, they would continue living their lives according to their values and rules. So basically, they would not listen to leaders and instead do

What’s the right and the wrong way for senior leaders or managers to seek feedback from employees about their performance? McKinsey alum David Klein has some advice, as McKinsey is an organization obsessed with feedback and growth.  His thoughts?
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