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On December 8, 2007, I experienced one of the most dangerous moments of my time as an Apache helicopter pilot fighting against the Taliban. But the lessons I learned from that experience helped us win that day and kept me and my men alive in future engagements with the enemy....

KEEP SMILING. Since the last four and half decades, I have been compelled to believe that a smile costs nothing but gives much, it enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. Contented on the same, I have been professing the same with family, friends, neighbors, temporary/ transit...

The hospitality industry is highly competitive, so it’s important that it moves with the times. Additionally, customer expectations are always shifting based on new technologies that are introduced. Obsolete systems will have a negative impact on your bottom line. Whether you’re a hotel owner or you run a restaurant, it’s...

2023 has almost arrived, and the rolling evidence of a recession arrived with it. Economic downturn demands resilience from business leaders. They are on a critical mission to survive the recession and thrive afterward. Recession brings diverse terms to diverse groups of businesses. There is a group of businesses that...

With tremendous growth comes an abundance of opportunity, and the nonprofit industry in the U.S. has shown exactly that. Overall, nonprofit giving had a growth rate of 4 percent over 2021, with environmental and human rights-related causes growing the most. Opportunities to do more, help more, and be more are...

As talk of an impending recession gets louder, especially following the recent stark warning from Jamie Dimon, there's a genuine threat that companies will prioritize cost-cutting over Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB) progress. More than just another line item, creating a workplace where everyone belongs is becoming mission-critical to building a...

The leaders of big companies are getting a lot of criticism nowadays, especially as supposed “superstar” firms are laying off people and preparing for recession.  A recent article in CEO World told them flatly, “You suck at innovation.”  It’s true that large organizations struggle to develop new products and services...

There’s conflict in change. And right now, we’re going through a large change, composed of many smaller transitions. Whether we’re talking about national politics, social and economic models, individuals or companies, so much of our world is in transition…and conflict. When trying to better understand how these transitions and conflicts...

Many aspects of the workplace have evolved in the past century, with some accelerating in the past few years, catalyzed by the massive workplace disruptions wrought by the COVID pandemic.  One facet that has proven surprisingly resistant to change, however, is companies’ approach to paid time off (PTO). At last,...

'Tis the season for reflection – a time to learn, grow and appreciate all that's good in this one precious life of ours. As I look back on the past year, it's easy to point out where I could have done more, how I could have done better, or whether...