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“Let that sink in” and “Let me ask you this” are among the phrases that made it onto one university’s list of “banished words” this year. The self-proclaimed "wordsmiths" at Northern Michigan's Lake Superior State University have released a thoughtful and humorous tongue-in-cheek List of Words Banished from the Queen’s...

Scott Arpajian had his work cut out for him when he took over as CEO of Barcelona-based Softonic in 2015. The software discovery portal was hemorrhaging money after having lost large advertising agreements, and it had just laid off half its staff. It was also suffering from a very serious...

Lockheed Martin tops the list of the 20 biggest arms producers and military service companies worldwide, with $40 billion worth of arms sales in 2016, according to the report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. American companies dominate the list. The world's top 20 biggest arms producing and...

Whether you’re about to clear your graduation, have already finished or are in hunt of a new job, you’ve taken your future into your controls by attending a career fair. You may have received some advice about your LinkedIn profile while you were there. Maybe you have received some feedback...

Here’s a secret – there are no new rules (to overcoming funding gaps or mastering other work-related challenges while female). The new rules are going to be what we make them. Today, there are only the old rules, and an increased awareness that those old rules disadvantage anyone who doesn’t...

Stereotypes all over the world accustom us to behave in typical actions as a woman or a man. Being a woman at work, it is our deed to question and break these stereotypes whenever possible. This may necessitate us to come out of your comfort zone for this, be in...

Business ecosystems have existed since the beginning of humankind. These communities of customers, partners, suppliers, content providers, investors, and others who interact with or affect our companies evolve and grow organically. They are a natural manifestation of the way we buy, sell, and trade with each other. Yet in today’s...

Before 2010, Old Spice was languishing. The company wasn’t sizzling; it was fizzling. Its tired schtick and ho-hum advertising failed to attract Generation Xers, let alone the up-and-coming Millennials. Luckily, it had two secret weapons: Isaiah Mustafa and a rebranding plan. One revamped and re-energized digital advertisement was all Old...

I’m a Gen-Xer who has raised millennials alongside my peers, and I understand how they’re different and where some of the departures come from. I was taught early on that hard work meant long hours to create opportunities. Millennials, though, take the task at hand and find the smartest route...

When I travel to a new city I always explore its public transportation. On one of my recent travels, I arrived at the airport and went to take the bus to my hotel. At the bus terminal I struggled to find the best route, the right bus, and did not...