archiveDirector of Human Empowerment Insider

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm since its invention, quickly becoming a leading tool in increasing efficiency, reshaping work, ideating and producing. AI is considered by some professionals to be a strategic partner for both people and performance, redefining the concept of productivity and how the workforce...

Bret Talley, respected entrepreneur and founder of Talley Digital Media, proudly announces the continuation of the fourth annual Bret Talley Scholarship for Future Tech Pioneers, an ongoing educational initiative dedicated to supporting students across the United States who aspire to shape the future of technology. Now in its fourth year,...

The Promise — and the Reality  Generative AI has inspired an investment boom perhaps not seen since the dot-com era. Trillions of dollars in market capitalization now ride on promises of productivity, automation, and business and lifestyle transformation. Corporate boards and C-suites are pressing for “AI-first” strategies and perhaps even...

AI is getting increasingly woven into the day-to-day operations of most modern enterprises. AI decides who gets approved for credit, which job applicants get shortlisted, which customers receive personalized offers, and how supply chains adapt to disruptions. Yet while AI promises speed, scale, and efficiency, it also magnifies ethical risks when...

After writing nearly 200 columns for CEOWORLD Magazine, I reflect on what has changed the most over the years and what has stayed the same. The rapid pace of technological disruption, the global reshaping of industries, and new expectations for CEOs have transformed what it means to lead organizations. While...

If you’re someone who wears your emotional buttons on your sleeve at work, you can be easily provoked. This means you’re also someone who gives your power away all the time. Think about it like this: real power is like being Teflon — nothing sticks to you and nothing breaks you. A wise person knows that sometimes...

With peak travel season coming up, travel brands will soon face a real-world test. Amperity’s 2025 State of AI in Travel Report shows that almost every airline and hotel plans to maintain or increase their AI spending this year. However, most are not ready to expand these efforts. This gap...

In an article I wrote last year for CEOWORLD Magazine titled "CEO forums, Maximizing Psychological Safety Is Hard: CEO Forums Explain Why," I described a four‑phase journey that CEO peer advisory groups experience as they create and work to sustain psychological safety among their members. As I reflected on this...

When I wrote my first book, I was so fearful of a tiny typo that 700 copies sat in boxes in my apartment for six months gathering dust. I was trapped in what's referred to as 'failure-avoiding' perfectionism. Research distinguishes between two types: striving perfectionism, rooted in high standards and...

Najib Vatanshoev, Chief of the Retail Department of a large bank, knows how the financial sector can deal with global crises through the development of integrated products to improve the economy.  In September, the World Meteorological Organization published a forecast: the La Niña phenomenon, a complex weather phenomenon that occurs...