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These are unprecedented times. Changes in working conditions, legislations and “flexible working” are on an entirely new level. How we operate and must lead today, is like nothing we’ve experienced before. COVID has turned whatever plan we might have had completely on its head and now suddenly companies are making community and government type decisions.

The world knows how particular the Japanese are when it comes to their professional lives. They are among the most hard-working individuals in the world, though they do have a tendency to overdo it at times. Yet, their productivity is unquestionable. Work is work anyway, and so long as money and the workplace are good,

Did you know there’s two definitions of collaboration in the Oxford dictionary? The first is “the action of working with someone to produce something”. Which is what we mean when we say we want collaboration. The second is “traitorous communication with an enemy”.  Which is sometimes how it feels when collaboration isn’t working. Even the

It all started with the added stress Covid-19 created as companies around the globe were forced to accommodate and secure remote workforces. In turn, this shift increased vulnerabilities and risk as workers were connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks, for instance, which forced companies to try to balance the need for speed with security. For perspective, the swift

As we return to the office after countless months of COVID-prompted work isolation, take some time to reconsider your corporate lobby space. Does it complement your culture beautifully? Does it align with your tone and values? Here are some important elements to consider. You only get one chance to make a first impression. When people

Being a male leader, manager or individual contributor in today’s current social and political narrative means having the spotlight on what you say and do. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be motivated by others to adjust or change. It’s human nature to avoid looking at the impact of our actions on lives,

This past October marked the 76th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which celebrates the contributions of Americans with disabilities in the workplace. NDEAM prompts employers to re-evaluate their personnel policies and make an extra effort to hire and retain people with disabilities across the entire spectrum of jobs. NDEAM’s 2021 theme was

Just about every internal work email we send starts with “Dear Team.” In fact, we talk about teams all the time in the workplace, even relabeling many of our “committees” as “teams.” For example, we no longer have an Executive Committee. We have an Executive Team. We’re all in on team spirit. However, a conversation

For over 3,000 years, starting with the ancient Greeks, virtually all businesses have been competing the same way: by “branding.” They create and differentiate their brand from rivals with lots of advertising and promotions. Many business professionals believe that branding is the only and best way to compete. That’s a myth. Branding is neither the

In this industry, after 30-plus years, one becomes accustomed to a degree of change onset by crises. On the heels of the most recent one, it’s clear our industry is under the microscope in a way it’s never been, not even after the 2008 financial crisis. I don’t want to go so far as to

Unsurprisingly, I miss a lot about pre-COVID times. One thing I don’t miss, however, is rushing to the bustling Manhattan corner of 15th and Third for the 7:33am bus to New Jersey, working the entire day inside an office building, and then heading home yet sitting in standstill traffic on the GW Bridge, all while

In 2008 during the Great Recession, military veterans’ unemployment was a significant national problem and soared to more than twice the national average according to RAND Corporation. Servicemembers departing the military entered a challenging job market with an 8% civilian unemployment rate.  Veterans’ unemployment skyrocketed to 29% for 18–24-year-olds according to RAND Corporation.  In 2011,

Chilly winds, sweaty summers, irritating humidity of monsoon, all of these are different climates or you can say weathers. Most of you must have read about topics that quotes ‘ How climate change is affecting the health of humans’ but I am not here to talk about the same and stale topic. Recently I came

People often join a network because they’re inspired by its purpose, whether that’s to improve a community’s school lunch program or protect a sprawling wildlife preserve. But people stay for a very different reason: who is involved. Which means who is part of a network is just as important, if not more important, than why

While we are in college, we do worry about the future from time to time. However, it takes us a while to realize that the end is approaching and many decisions will have to be taken. What happens after graduation becomes a defining phase of life. What you thought you would be by the end

When, as a young man, I set my sights on the future and imagined what it would feel like to have achieved my ambitions, I always pictured a serene version of myself, surveying his achievements with satisfaction, certain of his place in the world. While some of my youthful hopes remain unfulfilled (scoring in the

We live in a culture that is far more focused on procuring new goods than on improving existing investments. People are more inclined to buy a new shirt online than to take a good one to the tailor. My field of cybersecurity is no different. According to the IT analysis firm Gartner, spending on IT

There is no better word to describe Elon Musk, than an ‘entrepreneur’. To Musk, entrepreneurship is more of a personality guided by high intellectual character and proper management skills. The success story of Elon Musk does not depict more of an employee in him, but a creator, manager, and developer of economy-based giant investments. His

The pandemic plus technology has transformed the paradigm for leadership and executive recruiting. Today, the degree of emotional investment that candidates devote to the process has diminished, resulting from innovations in video conferencing technology combined with the acceleration of the remote working environment. This phenomenon has been further advanced by the global pandemic and the