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Face it. Your company taking a stance on a social issue won’t yield a perfect outcome. Committing to a social cause means being in league with others who are imperfect and, in some way, for reasons fair or unfair, offends someone else. No person or organization is perfect. If your...

A common roadblock to growing your business and reaching full potential is the lack of monetary investment required to seize an opportunity and fund your operations. Capital investment is the acquisition of physical assets for use in furthering your long-term business goals. Capital investment can come from a wide variety...

What operating surpluses are needed, at least? The bare minimum. Neither gaining nor losing money. This article gives the answer to this vexed question. It revolves around monitoring the operating surpluses on almost the top line of the cash flow calculation scheme. Periodical net cash flow information is rather late...

The more things change, the more things change. That’s just the way it is these days. As we learn how to navigate one complexity, a new one emerges.  The pandemic may be receding right now, but the reality we’re entering next is unusual. Rising inflation, the threat of stagnation, an...

It’s been said that ‘managing by walking around does not translate into managing by emailing around’. That might be true – but it’s also not a bad thing.  In my experience, a manager walking around meant someone checking up to make sure you were at your desk. Not helpfully asking...

In the Digital Age, businesses run on technology, especially information technology (IT), we’re always looking to find areas for improvement and increased efficiency. How do we find them? One way – the way IT has done it historically – is to wait for a complaint or request from someone connected...

How do you acknowledge and interact with life? Which of these two distinct approaches do you take: are you more likely to react or to respond? What’s the difference and why does it matter?   Dictionary.com provides the following definitions for the two terms:  React: “To act in response to an agent or influence.” ...

In a dynamic changing world, most sectors are witnessing transformation. It is the speed, precision and safety that are the key drivers. Most transportation agencies are accelerating to translate mobility into a more seamless, sustainable, accessible, affordable and safe option. As a CEO in this sector or as an entrepreneur,...

What are the characteristics of the top tech CEOs that make them admired and supported by over 90 percent of their staff? At an ever-increasing rate, it is their ability to communicate a clear vision, to focus relentlessly on execution, and to remain calm and cleared-headed while working through the...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated transformation within the event space. While disruptive, this change isn’t necessarily negative. In fact, the transition from in-person to virtual and hybrid events has increased the reach, impact, and measurability of your events. This increase, however, requires a larger support team. By adding a few key...