The great microchip crunch that has squeezed the auto industry should be mostly over by the middle of this year. But carmakers shouldn't be so quick to forget the crisis' lessons: Not only will there be a next time, but that next time will likely...

The dominant narrative around U.S. small businesses throughout the pandemic has been one of doom and gloom. But there's another side to the small-business story that is emerging. A story of determination, perseverance and new opportunities.

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As the founding general partner of a U.S.-based venture capital firm, I'm taking a firm stand with my next fund. Going forward, at least half of the fund's portfolio companies will have at least one female founder.

Not only will...

Crises have a way of accelerating change. That's never been more apparent than with the explosive rise of telehealth services resulting from the pandemic.

COVID-19 supercharged what had been a typically slow but steady adoption of t...

Investing in earlier-stage businesses is a bit like dating. You weigh what's exciting and what's important to you against what doesn't work for either side. And if you walk away, it doesn't mean your date's wrong and you're right. It...

As a woman in college sports, I was used to being an afterthought.

So much centered around athletics for men - the best facilities, the games scheduled for primetime, even some nonsensical rules about uniforms.

Title IX...

Spring break looks a little bit different this year at Denison University: There isn't one. Here's why.

During fall semester, the questions around COVID-19 were straightforward: how do we keep the novel coronavirus off our campus?...

If any company's leadership hadn't been paying close attention to the growing threat of ransomware attacks, the Colonial Pipeline incident  should serve as a loud wake-up call.

The Colonial incident is far from the first rans...

Too many leaders worry about affinity and employee groups in the workplace because they're concerned about what it will do to their culture. There's a fear that the creation of these groups will further Balkanize the organization and that -...

My sister and I were raised on food stamps by a single mom who worked three jobs to make ends meet. Our family had no college tradition and no money for tuition. My only shot at a university education was by winning an athletic scholarship, which...

An airline recovery is at hand - or is it? Air traffic has recently soared though it is still lower than this time a year ago. Questions on getting back to normal abound. But when you look at leading indicators, consumer sentiment and actions t...

It was only nine years ago that the Tesla Model S launched to great fanfare from environmentalists…and a collective yawn from the traditional auto industry.

Fast forward to today and the electric vehicle maker's market cap nearly...

Every sales team is made up of individuals with different strengths and weaknesses, but too many sales managers try to run their teams as if they're a standardized block.

It's easy to understand why. Sales management is a high-str...

No more excuses.

The pandemic's first year gave leaders some slack: The situation was novel, the challenges unique. Everyone was flying blind.

Those days are over. We're still confronting the crisis, but the adrenaline...

Your sales team has identified and engaged with a promising new overseas distributor. The group is thrilled. They show you how the relationship could improve access to customers and boost company growth. But are you informed as to whether the pot...

The time is right for smart businesses to plan for life after quarantine. COVID-19 vaccination rates are up, infection rates are down, and states are launching more plans to re-open the economy.

While it's liberating to consider the...

I deeply believe in being customer centric when it comes to selling. Really understanding the needs of buyers usually leads to a good outcome for both parties and to the kind of relationship that results in repeat business.

But there...

There's nothing like a global pandemic to force a reimagining of one's business. The pharmaceutical industry can't keep doing what it's been doing for years.

The global impact of a pandemic has revealed the opportunity and limitations...

Every now and then the geopolitical pendulum makes a decisive swing and the effects reverberate through economies as well as manufacturers and their supply chains. This feels like one of those moments as a new U.S. administration takes office wit...

If anyone hoped for a quick thaw in China relations under President Joe Biden, they've already been disappointed.

The early rhetoric on China coming from the White House has remained tough. The Biden administration is in no hurry to...