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According to DDI research, empathy is the #1 leadership skill which helps fuel business growth, builds strong teams and contributes to career success. So why is empathy still overlooked as a critical leadership skill? Is it because it’s a “soft skill” or because leaders are unaware of how they come across to...

First things first, the moment you read “remotely”, you were excited but also unsure. Excited because you know it is a win-win situation and saves you so much money. As a startup, you do have your very own challenges and expenditure is a burden you don’t want to increase. Unsure...

Leadership, like our workplaces, is constantly evolving and right now leadership is experiencing a new wave of change. The emerging leaders of today are no longer waiting for change to happen, or to become a CEO or be in a position of power. They are demanding change and getting it...

If you are an investor or executive leader at a company, particularly in the middle market, chances are you spend time sourcing candidates for the C-suite on a regular basis—as growth often demands leaders with specific skill sets along the trajectory. Of these candidates, and based on what we’ve been...

If you work in a business partnership, or even multiple partnerships with different people or entities, at some point conflict is inevitable. And look, it’s normal. Wherever two or more people are involved, there are always going to be two or more perspectives, opinions, or issues of priority. These differences...

You’re talented and knowledgeable, with years of experience and a great track record. Why are you being passed over for promotions? Could it be that you lack executive presence? A global study by Centre for Talent Innovation (now known as Coqual) found potential is not enough to help people move...

There is a concept in physics called ''Entropy'' describing how all systems tend to reach conditions of total disorder. The human body does not escape this common truth. It seems to lose all its ability to keep organized functions at the desired level, as time goes by. The beauty industry...

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention. Monzer Hourani, CEO of Houston-based Medistar and Integrated Viral Protection (IVP), believes the time is now for a real solution to life after the pandemic. Last April, Monzer invented the IVP Biodefense Indoor Air System, the only existing air filter system...

Over the last year, how many times has your company had to be flexible about adopting new technologies, systems, or processes? How about over the last 5 years, or 15? Now, how often during those same periods of time has your company been flexible in adopting new core values, changed...

Learning has evolved further through digital literacy that entails assessing, experiencing and disseminating information in a digital world and can be differently utilized depending on disciplines. Hagel (2012) stated that the online mode of education has enhanced and continues to cultivate our understanding on how to effectively and efficiently utilize...