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Empathy is the ability to understand what other people feel, see things from their point of view, and imagine yourself in their place. That understanding helps us to better decide how to respond to a situation.  Starting at the top  Leaders of a company, and of people, bear tremendous responsibility....

As a technologist and inventor, my goal is to create a world where mixed reality is a complement to the real world, rather than a replacement for it. Below, I take a brief look at mixed reality and its amazing potential.  What is Mixed Reality?  Mixed reality allows you to...

I am often asked how I got to be a CEO. It seems like a simple question. And in a sense, it is. Most people who ask are looking for a simple answer. Most people who ask are hoping for a few things that I did, so that they can...

From cruise lines packed with Broadway show performances to one-of-kind music acts that include licensing deals with the likes of Rolling Stone Magazine, live entertainment is evolving and so is the way people want to consume it.  Reminiscing on the peak of entertainment in 2003, Hairspray won best musical at...

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” - Confucius A January 17, 2023, CNBC article, “CEOs are the most pessimistic they’ve been in more than a decade as world faces a slowdown,” said, “Some 73% of CEOs think global growth will decline in...

Joel Arthur Barker, the technology and business futurist, in his book, Paradigms: Business of Discovering the Future (New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1993) wrote that the difference between a manager and leader is that a manager manages within a paradigm and leader manages between paradigms.   Leaders create paradigm shifts when...

The relationship that exists between producers and consumers, both striving for well-being, is what guides a fascinating subject known as economic behavior. This subject comprises the psychological, emotional, financial, social, and cultural views of the transfer of wealth. The fact that each individual is unique and has free will means...

When a volcano erupts, it causes immeasurable damage to the surrounding area. Trees are laid flat, rivers and lakes are filled with suffocating ash, and all wildlife is devastated for an extended period of time. It’s Mother Nature’s way of resetting the natural balance, and the only thing that gets...

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...