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A central part of the Home Depot culture was the desire to help the communities we served, especially during natural disasters or national emergencies. Our proudest moments are when our people stepped up. When Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida on August 24, 1992, we lost a number of stores but...

According to the most recent CEO survey by CEOWORLD magazine Executive Council, the current banking crisis has caused concern among chief executives; however, they are not inclined to switch institutions. A survey was published less than a month after the federal bailout of three regional banks. “After the recent events,...

Last year, Grammarly/Harris Poll released its inaugural study on The State of Business of Communication, highlighting that US companies alone lose $1.2 trillion annually to ineffective communication. Reviewing this year’s findings, I was relieved that the authors didn't lead with how the losses are now up to $1.4 trillion (or...

The FTC opened a broad antitrust campaign against leading high tech companies, aiming to curb their power and thwart their expansion. Although the market power of these firms is derived from their monopoly over powerful technologies, the FTC cannot attack this power directly because it is legal and strongly supported...

There are jobs where someone needs a Call Center Agent or someone to do a random job that is easy and does not demand extravagant skills. However, if you want to apply for a relatively high position, you should be expecting a thorough examination of your resume and 2 to...

After twenty-five years working on the motherhood shift and even more years in my professional leadership roles, in honor of Mother’s Day celebrated in the USA, here is an argument as to why you should follow the lead of any virtuoso mother (or father, however, I’ll reflect on fatherhood in...

Highest-paid CEOs: Being a chief executive (CEO) is no easy feat, especially when leading a corporation. The highest-paid CEOs are tasked with a great responsibility to steer their companies toward success, and it is a challenging role that requires a lot of skill and expertise. As the CEO, one must...

I have encountered countless CEOs who tell me that employees resist change. While I believe that can be true, Peter Senge shared a quote from an organizational culture strategist in his book, The Fifth Discipline, noting, "People don't resist change. They resist being changed.” The quote offers an important distinction,...

No enterprise exists in a vacuum – which is a good thing, especially if you harness the power of the ecosystem in which you operate. To do that, you need to embed key people, activators, in your organization… and then ensure their voices are heard.  It takes some effort, but...

Nowadays, there are professionals who deal only with how to write resumes and prepare people to go to interviews. Therefore, you realize the importance of the first impression in an office. So, the concept of a mock interview is a trend. The mock interview is like an interview rehearsal. It...