Executive Insider

We live in an era where the startup culture is overtaking youths and adults. It doesn’t matter if you’re twelve, twenty, or fifty; the world has witnessed entrepreneurs from all walks and phases of life. With hundreds of entrepreneurs and thousands of investors, what are the factors that can help...

A new trend is taking TikTok by fire, and that trend is #deinfluencing. The hashtag now has over 328.5 million views and is quickly growing, with new videos being added every day. The trend began in the beauty space when TikTok influencer Mikayla Nogueira posted a video promoting L'Oréal Telescopic...

As the founder of a public relations agency that’s been promoting books for more than two decades, I’ve marketed dozens of titles that have become perennial business bestsellers — and fundamentally changed the way we work. Whether written by Peter Drucker, Stephen Covey, Marcus Buckingham, or Ken Blanchard, these books...

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....

High inequality has torn the fabric of American society and weakened its democracy. The most extreme form it takes are the large number of billionaires in America and the extraordinary compensation of CEOs. In 2020 Elon Musk’s compensation was $6.7 billion and Mike Pykosz, the CEO of Oak Street Health...

Today we will talk about the basis of having a loyal team that is happy to work for you and is devoted. Money is a crucial factor but is not the only reason someone will stick with your team for a long. The competition out there is huge, and people...

Employers are out of touch with employee expectations. Well, stop the press.  I’m fairly sure that this has been going on since the industrial revolution.  Of course they are – there’s a natural disconnect between senior executive priorities and the priorities of the workforce.  In fact, their roles, reporting lines...

In the boutique professional services industry, there are “young” 10-year-old firms and “old” 10-year-old firms. The difference almost always boils down to the energy level of the founder. If they are energized when they realize that their problems are not theirs alone and seek out collaborative solutions, they tend to...

Surveyed To Death: Years ago, NPR did a satirical survey about surveys. They introduced their survey this way: Thanks for reading this article on the outrageous proliferation of surveys in contemporary America. You know what we’re talking about: When you buy a computer, the retailer sends you a survey; so...

An environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy focuses on how a company can become more socially responsible. The pandemic shifted people's thinking. People care more about the world they’ll leave to future generations and worry about how their spending impacts the world at large.  While an ESG strategy impacts all...