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Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) continues to be one of the most pressing technologies for consideration by executives. As much as 85% of companies say they will be investing in it within the next two years, according to ISG research, marking it a top agenda item for CEOs across the globe. Despite the high interest,

Making bad hiring decisions is incredibly costly. Making hiring decisions in which a leader chosen who doesn’t uphold the organization’s values or is unethical is even more costly. At stake is the organization’s reputation, customer trust, and shareholder value. Selecting leaders who will promote an organization’s values or ethics is essential as more of today’s

Let’s face it, the workplace landscape these days is nothing short of rocky. Organisations are wrestling with all sorts of employee pressures from every angle. How do you keep employees truly engaged and motivated? What’s the secret sauce for crafting an Employee Value Proposition that makes top talent sit up and take notice? And let’s

OpenAI has announced significant changes to its board of directors, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s leadership landscape. Notably, former CEO Sam Altman will be rejoining the board after several months of absence alongside three distinguished new members: Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Nicole Seligman, and Fidji Simo. Desmond-Hellmann, renowned for her leadership at the Bill and

With today’s long fundraising cycles and low chances of closing a round, founders of innovative technology startups who are frustrated by all the rejection may be inclined to dreams of cashing out. Given the massive drop in venture capital exits in the last two years, founders should set exit fantasies aside and instead use this

As an investment management leader for over 30 years, I learned that GOOD leaders follow obvious leadership practices. However, GREAT leaders learn to think differently. Earlier in my career, as I assumed greater responsibilities with larger teams, I tried to do all the things good leaders do: Be a good listener, be open-minded, inspire my

What will the future of computers look like? Can we anticipate these futuristic products today? The answer is actually yes. Information analysis often employs a window observation method to predict future trends. This year, such a “window” comes from Samsung. On January 17, the South Korean tech giant officially hosted its annual flagship product launch

In recent years, we’ve seen a slowing down of DE&I initiatives in various institutions across the world. The US Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action, and many companies and colleges – including the University of Florida – have redeployed or removed their DE&I staff. Meanwhile the executives remaining in these functions are also looking to

Workforce wellbeing, which declined this past year, is in need of an overhaul to make real progress. How its commonly approached now is as a separate initiative or Corporate Wellness program. These include one-off events such as yoga classes, meditation apps, lunch n’ learns, or trainings. As the CEO of an Executive Coaching + Wellbeing

During Apple’s recent meeting with its shareholders, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the company’s forthcoming plans to delve deeper into the realm of generative artificial intelligence later this year. Cook underscored Apple’s substantial investment in this domain, underscoring the transformative potential of generative AI in bolstering user productivity and problem-solving capabilities. Even though Apple has often

If I told you that there was a tool that could turn your people into superheroes, would you be interested? How about if I added that it costs little to nothing to do? Have I piqued your interest? The tool is appreciation, something so simple and straightforward and yet so misunderstood and underutilized. In fact,

Recently, after giving a keynote at a major conference about The New Political Capitalism I was asked a question: “But business has always had a political dimension. So, what has changed?” Good question. The answer – almost everything has changed. What a business is for? The first thing that has changed is that the Milton

In a notable move, JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon has divested approximately $150 million worth of his shares in the bank, as revealed by a SEC filing on Thursday. This transaction marks the first instance of Dimon, at the helm of the largest U.S. lender since 2005, selling shares during his tenure. Last October,

Accelerating demand for metals and minerals driven by the energy transition revolution. The outlook is clear. The demand for critical metals and minerals is advancing dramatically as the energy transition gathers momentum globally. Rare metals and minerals such as lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and graphite are some of the essential components in many clean energy

When a new year begins, we think of it as a fresh start. It’s when we claim we will break negative habits, replace them with positive ones, and set goals for the year. Sixty days (or what seems like 5 minutes) later, we may be off track. On one hand, we still have ten months

Serving on dozens of boards – both for-profit and non-profit – over three decades has provided me a unique window into organizational governance. I have seen a lot of boards succeed and many that didn’t. Boards play an invaluable governance role for organizations but often underperform at their job. Frequently, board members serve either for

High employee turnover rates have an enormous, widespread economic impact. Companies spend excessive time, effort, and money on recruiting and training new employees, only to see them move on, fail to meet expectations, or perform well below their potential. Low morale, the loss of institutional knowledge and inexperienced employees result in reduced productivity. A recent

On February 13th, 2024, Toby Williams, the President and co-CEO of Paylocity Holding Corp (NASDAQ: PCTY), completed a transaction involving 8,000 shares of the company’s stock. This action, documented with the SEC, offers detailed insight into recent company developments. On the day of the aforementioned sale, Paylocity Holding Corp shares were valued at $169.15, resulting

Caroline Litchfield, serving as EVP & CFO of Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK), conducted a sale of 38,291 shares of the company on February 14, 2024, as disclosed in a recent filing with the SEC. On the day of the insider’s most recent sale, Merck & Co. Inc. shares were valued at $125.5, translating