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In unprecedented times we often see extraordinary things.  On a daily basis we are bombarded in the press with the good, the bad and the ugly in us all.  We’ve developed a new language, we’ve created a new normal and we’ve behaved in new ways.  Sadly though, what hasn’t changed...

When I was a kid, there was chaos around our family’s finances. Loose change mattered—my sister and I would hunt between the couch cushions or in the back of the car for coins. When I was seven, my dad promised me $1 for every A I got in school.  I...

In this crisis, leaders are faced with an unprecedented set of simultaneous challenges. They have had and are having to deal with human, health management, operational, financial, strategic challenges, as well as sometimes public policy and public opinion challenges, for which there is no playbook and there has been no...

As the world continues to deal with the health, social and economic impact of Covid-19, as well as continued racial injustices, company leaders must be more mindful than ever about people of color on their teams. Now is definitely not the time for companies to be complacent in regard to...

When you run your own business, you’re the boss. Your job title and your name on the checks gives you that power. But to be a leader, you need to do more than own a business. Your leadership is apparent (or not) in how you do everything. What takes an...

Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, stepped down from the position on Friday, citing ill-health. While most leaders would tout their achievements, somber Shinzo Abe spoke about what had been left unfinished. “I apologise to the people from the bottom of my heart for having to leave the job amid...

Every generation in history has faced crises that at the time seemed unprecedented and insurmountable. With the increased global interconnectivity and resultant codependency of today’s world, however, the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic disruption it has caused are truly without modern equivalent. The business upheaval is daunting — from supply chain...

Companies make lofty claims designed to market their products, bolster their brands and support their equity value; for the most part, they have been accepted as aspirational in nature and not necessarily to be taken literally. But when companies make claims that set high stakeholder expectations in areas that are...

Heading a company through COVID-19 has been the ultimate test of leadership during a crisis. As the world adapts and businesses shift from crisis to recovery mode, it’s tempting to slip back into our pre-pandemic ways. The reality is that the health crisis has reshaped the way we live, work, shop,...

Once considered technology of the future, extended reality (“XR”) solutions and tools have moved out of the labs and into a hot, profitable market. XR is the umbrella term for immersive technologies such as augmented reality (“AR”), virtual reality (“VR”), and mixed reality (“MR”). A recent survey conducted by Perkins...