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The war in Ukraine has dominated global news since it began earlier this year. Every day, people around the world hear harrowing tales of physical warfare. What people may be less familiar with is the cyber component to the conflict. Just hours before Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the Ukrainian government...

Most CEO’s are understandably bearish on the economy at large. And why wouldn’t they be - if one were to rely on nothing but news headlines the near future looks bleak. Housing? Destined for a pullback. Consumer spending? Just wait, the halcyon days of post pandemic 2021 are going to...

Meaningful employee recognition is a necessary component of a successful workplace. It is necessary to celebrate employee wins as it helps to build momentum by encouraging your team to engage in positive behavior, and it also shows that you value their contributions, even if you can't see results immediately. If...

In April 2009 I joined Twitter and I discovered a whole new world of conferences and events I wanted to attend, places I wanted to visit, and people I wanted to know. It didn’t take long for me to start changing my decision-making processes so I could do more. And...

Keeping in touch with your learners is a great way to keep them progressing and completing your courses. You really want to get your students to complete your entire course – when they do, they get the full results of your program, get the full transformation and impact that it offered, come...

Leadership is about getting results. The whole point of leadership is to produce outcomes that didn’t exist before. And those outcomes are much more likely to happen when the leader and those being led are fully committed to making those outcomes happen. That commitment has to start with the leader.   ...

Closing say-do gaps: A say-do gap is the difference between what we say and what we do. They are everywhere and exist for all of us. So what's the big deal you might be thinking? The issue with say-do gaps is very simple. They erode trust. If someone says one thing...

The Beatles sang, “Listen Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Whoa, oh, oh” I will tell you a secret, and I hope you will spread it. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines a knowledge worker as “an employee whose job involves developing and using...

I know what you are thinking…this is just like asking the question “what came first, the chicken or the egg.” So how do you create value for your products and services? One of the simplest ways to create a higher perceived value is to under promise and over deliver every...

Amazon is a cornerstone of the e-commerce marketplace. Amazon, by itself, accounted for approximately 6.5% of all retail spending in 2021. While business leaders can choose among countless marketing strategies for their company; c-suite and industry leaders should consider integrating Amazon into their overall marketing strategy to remain competitive and ensure...