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Elon Musk's bulldozing of Twitter employees puts the company on a path to failure
Organizational psychologists have watched Musk's restructuring of the social-media platform with dismay. Here's what leaders can learn from this imbroglio
It will be months before we understand the true impact of Elon...
Three Ways To Ensure Your Leadership Pipeline Stays Robust
As markets gyrate and uncertainty abounds, keeping top talent is more important than ever. Here's how to do it.
Identifying your strongest candidates for department head, director or other top management positions is tough at the be...
The stock slump means interim executives could become a fixture in the C-suite
These are convulsive times for business. Labor and supply shortages mean work isn't getting done. The Great Resignation has left companies light on senior talent. And as market gyrations fan worries about the economy, everyone is afraid of maki...
College Presidents: Take a Public Stand on U.S. News Rankings Scandal
The U.S. News & World Report college rankings scandal stinks to high heaven, which creates a huge opportunity - and need - for college presidents to speak out publicly about the sham the ratings have become.
And, critically,...
6 Ways to Solve the Teacher Shortage With Federal Stimulus Money
With a nationwide shortage of tens of thousands of teachers, school districts are scrambling to find new ways to recruit and retain talent. But there's one underutilized solution: federal stimulus money from the national COVID crisis.
Taiwan Tensions: Reassessing the Risks of Operating in China
Companies with Chinese ties are facing the biggest escalation of risks in decades, as the race for clean energy combines with rising geopolitical tensions to undermine already fragile trade relations with Washington.
This is not just...
The bright side of the Great Resignation: You now have a better chance to be promoted at work
People hoping to break into the upper ranks of management often lament that it's a revolving door of the same old candidates. Not so.
The Great Resignation has thinned the ranks. An era of specialty has led to a shortage of experien...
How CEOs And Their Teams Can Prepare For 2023's Newest Cyberthreats
If you think the last few years were bad for cybersecurity breaches, take a deep breath before you consider what's coming in 2023. Our existing defenses may not be ready for what's in store.
Bad actors are honing their existing at...
Inflation Reduction Act Burdens Small and Midsize Businesses
The big corporate tax increase from Washington may be aimed at giants such as Amazon and Bank of America, but the regulatory burden will also fall significantly on many smaller companies with overseas operations.
Businesses that have...
Data Analytics: The Ugly, But Crucial Step CEOs Can't Ignore
Today's C-Suite leaders have high expectations of data. They want to be able to whip out their smartphones and bring up beautiful visualizations of trends that give them actionable insights into the business at a granular level.
Tha...
Deepen Supplier Relationships To Survive The New Normal
The supply-chain crisis has prompted endless commentary about how long the disruptions will last before we get back to the pre-Covid normal. Analysts have resorted to poring over shipping container rates, checking heat maps on Shanghai area manuf...
How To Avoid The Culture Clashes That Undermine Mergers
M&A is surging, but as many CEOs are learning the hard way, announcing a deal and then making it work can be two very different things.
Deals that look great on spreadsheets can still hit severe obstacles when companies struggle t...
Don't Let Failed Digital Transformations Prevent Future Attempts
Companies that adopt digital-first systems across operations, sales, marketing, and more can realize significant cost savings - cutting down on labor needs, leveraging data and business intelligence tools, and even reducing time to market. But,...
Aftermarket suppliers still have time to develop thoughtful EV strategies
Conventional wisdom holds that it's a scary time to be in the automotive aftermarket business. The message that's implied is that you need to transform your business now or you'll have missed the runaway the EV bonanza forever.
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Hirers need to take note of this growing education trend
High school students today face the prospect of graduating into a world that immediately weighs them down with student debt and out-of-control product prices. Fortunately, there's a growing trend in American secondary education that can help them...
CFOs Must Face Tech Stack Inflation by Balancing Priorities
It's been a good run. Business consumers of software have enjoyed stable or even falling prices amid an explosion in productivity and choice. Plentiful capital, intense competition, and a strong pace of innovation over two decades deterred tech...
Why Being a Specialist in Your Field Isn't Cutting It in Today's Rapidly Evolving Workplace
When seeking a new job or a promotion, conventional wisdom suggests you position yourself as a specialist in your field. However, there is little conventional about today's job market, as career paths become less linear and increasingly flexible....
Duped in the grocery aisle: How to tell if you're buying a sustainable product or an impostor
If you've filled up on gas, bought a plane ticket or checked your grocery bill, you know that the fastest inflation in 40 years is biting hard.
Those soaring prices mean tougher decisions at check-out. For those of us who are alread...
A Surprise Winner of the U.S./China Trade War? Mexico
Talk about unintended consequences: The trade war that was supposed to punish China for unfair business practices is fueling an economic boom south of the US border in Mexico.
When tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum were announced...
The Definition of Work-life Balance Has Changed. Have Your Benefits?
As I think back on the roller coaster we've been on over the past two years, one thing is very clear - the one-size-fits-all approach to staff wellness is a thing of the past. And if your company hasn't updated its benefits since the pandemic, yo...