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Experts claim that we need good social connections for a healthy workplace. That’s easy to say, but when tension and conflict arise, the good intentions for social connections go right out the window. This is especially true when asking for an accommodation. A group I coached told me about the time a...

We're well into 2022 now, which means there's been plenty of time for emerging trends to develop. Businesses are recovering from a turbulent 20/21, and now we move into a new era of business. One that's better connected to the world through emerging technology trends improves employee productivity, and starts...

As North America and Europe implement tighter financial restrictions and block Russian banks from using the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) transactions system, tensions are growing to an all-time high. When Western countries imposed sanctions on Iran in 2012, U.S. banks were attacked by Iranian hackers and flooded...

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” But no matter where in the Dickens your business profits fall on that spectrum these days, we can all agree we indeed live in challenging times, especially if you’re an off-shore manufacturer.  For the last few decades or...

I am often complimented (or accused) of linking situations, circumstances, or services that don’t have any direct relationship with one another and suggesting that there is something to be learned from the comparison. So, is equating backup cameras (now mandatory in all American-made cars) to CEO peer advisory groups far-fetched?...

Artificial intelligence, more commonly known by its acronym AI, is now a technology that’s firmly rooted in businesses around the world. From more obvious examples like self-driving cars to data-driven sales platforms, AI is now everywhere. Businesses that are moving towards AI quote reasons encompassing anything from driving data innovation...

Labor shortages and rising wages have forced U.S. organizations to invest in financial automation services at a growing rate. A recent Federal Reserve survey of chief financial officers found that at firms reporting hiring problems, “33% of businesses are implementing or exploring automation because of their hiring difficulties.” In recent...

One of the good things about being in business is that no one expects you to say sorry. The default mantra when delivering disappointing news is practiced recital of that catch-all phrase, business is business. This mantra is a window into other characteristics of successful people. Below are 8 traits,...

Did you know that 70% of all digital transformation initiatives fail before they even begin?  According to studies conducted by McKinsey, Oxford University, KPMG, et al., that’s the percent likelihood team members believe the project they are working on will indeed fail.  With such dire realities staring them in the face,...

The author of “Full Spectrum Thinking”, Bob Johansen, the Distinguished fellow with The Institute for the Future (IFTF) says, “In Silicon Valley, the innovation mantra is fail early, fail often, fail cheaply”. Currently, this is applicable to all new age entrepreneurs and their start-ups. These start-up founders are explorers in...