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A comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy should be part of the blueprint for any leading organization, but successfully implementing it can be a challenge even for leaders with the best of intentions. An effective strategy will address the inherent disparity or unfairness in the typical hiring process and lead to better representation for traditionally

Many view CEOs as the brains of an enterprise – the passion-driven, logistics-obsessed leader who is always thinking ten steps ahead and dreaming up new ways to make the company more successful. But what happens when CEOs get bogged down by the day-to-day pressures of running a company? How can they maintain their creativity and

As the skills crunch continues to challenge many industries, employers are trying something new to get people into their vacant seats. Many are no longer requiring job-seekers to have college degrees. Rather, they are looking to skills-based hiring to meet their needs. And, while college degrees will likely always be the path to greater economic and career

Editor’s Note: MIT’s McAfee will keynote our Sept. 28 CEO Talent Summit (hosted virtually) along with former Medtronic CEO Bill George and Verizon CHRO Samantha Hammock. It’ll be a great session to help you develop the workforce strategy you need for the unpredictable year—and years—ahead. Join Us! More Information > The last time I talked

In August 2020, employees at Citigroup executed what should have been a normal operation for the bank: sending Revlon creditors a routine interest payment. Instead, the bank accidentally paid out more than $900 million—the full value of the principal—to lenders. Ironically, it was a simple mistake that could have been easily avoided, what CEO Jane

Organizational teams of any kind would be wise to heed the best practices of CEO peer advisory groups/forums. Watching the best of the best is like being treated to an evening at the Boston Symphony or a highlight reel featuring top plays on any given Sunday in the NFL. Among everything that must go well

The employer brand space may still be in relative infancy, but thanks to recent business trends, it’s growing up fast. In 2021, 69 percent of businesses reported employer branding to be one of their top priorities. Accordingly, leaders are beginning to prioritize the need for a strong, lasting employer brand strategy to drive candidate attraction, worker

As more and more people, especially Millennials and Gen Z, say they value experiences over big-ticket purchases, the trend has inevitably found its way into the workplace—rewards equal motivation and productivity. A Gallup study found that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work, costing the global economy $7 trillion in lost

I have always wondered if a person is born a leader or becomes one. The answer is complex, but putting it in a nutshell, it mostly depends on the characteristics that a person has inherited, the ones built over time, and other skills. Emotional intelligence is one of the most important aspects that makes someone

As you move up the hierarchy in an organization, you become less involved in the day-to-day operations, including communicating with team members. To overcome communication barriers and create a more cohesive and productive organization — and retain your talented employees — you need to put concrete solutions in place. Follow these steps to improve communication

In the increasingly complex environments most businesses are working in, adapting and flexing in response can often be a market winning strategy. To do this in a friction-less way, a culture where teams can step into positive debate and challenge of the status quo is the game changer. A positive challenge culture has a buzz

Before the beginning of every semester during college, a couple of buddies and I would head off to Atlantic City. We were all Delaware football players, and they were on scholarship, but I was a walk-on. However, The Bill Long Scholarship paid the same expenses as a UD athletic scholarship — room, meals, and tuition

Amazon is a cornerstone of the e-commerce marketplace. Amazon, by itself, accounted for approximately 6.5% of all retail spending in 2021. While business leaders can choose among countless marketing strategies for their company; c-suite and industry leaders should consider integrating Amazon into their overall marketing strategy to remain competitive and ensure maximum profitability. A comprehensive Amazon

In early 1945 the planet was ravaged. A deadly world war had consumed the globe and killed tens of millions; most people were living with unimaginable stress. However, the tide was turning in favor of the allies; Hitler had overplayed his hand at the Battle of the Bulge. War in the European theatre would soon

Finding—and keeping—the right employees is what keeps a business humming. No one in corporate leadership will tell you that they don’t worry about high employee turnover or that retention isn’t a part of their talent strategy. However, saying employees are your focus and doing something to make sure your organization is talent-centric aren’t the same. What Is a Talent-Centric

If you’ve seen any news in the past year, you know we’re currently knee-deep in one of the tightest labor markets in years. It all started in spring 2021, when burned-out workers triggered unprecedented churn, leaving millions of jobs open. Then, a funny thing happened. After having to undergo mass layoffs and downsizing the previous year, employers

To be clear, I’m not referring to the military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution. Instead, I am writing about a company based in Barrie, Ontario, whose 2,300 employees work to enhance everyday living for people in 69 countries across the globe.    At the end of August, I wrote a

Sometimes you discover your blind spots in a contained place, allowing you to take stock and process how you missed something obvious, without the whole world knowing. Other times, it happens live on stage—in front of your entire team. The latter situation happened to me not too long ago. And the result was part of a

Current data paints opposing pictures. PwC’s latest survey found that over half of leaders are planning layoffs. Yet Chief Executive’s August poll found CEO optimism rising for the first time in months. CEOs and CFOs plan to invest in increased pay, workplace environment, training and technology. Yet the trend at many technology companies is laying off staff. At the board level, Corporate Board