Several years ago, I delivered a self-assessment workshop to a CEO peer group in the Midwest, a program that I have since delivered hundreds of times, yet on this day, something extraordinary happened. For context, the workshop is designed for the CEO members and group leader to build an action...

I recently came across an article titled "Subscriptions are hard to cancel and easy to forget by design" by Nerdwallet that throws some shade on certain aspects of subscriptions. The piece discusses how consumers often face hurdles when trying to end subscriptions, leading to what's known as subscription fatigue. According...

Healthcare providers need to automate insurance verification processes. There are two major ways to get one of these systems: either design it internally or work with a specialist provider, and each approach has unique benefits and drawbacks. The healthcare sector is heavily impacted by mistakes and inefficiencies in insurance verification,...

In his new book, Human Ethics, retired physician and ethicist Carl G. Schowengerdt looks at the many problems facing our world, and particularly the United States. Lamenting the downfall of human decency may seem like an easy stance, but as someone who has lived through the better part of a...

As a business strategist, over the last 10 years I have asked business founders what the reasons were for starting their business. A combination of the following is common: An underserved need that is not currently being met in the market Deliver a service more effectively and or efficiently. More...

We are always on. In today’s digital everything world, is there ever a time we are not reachable? In the morning, is the phone the recipient of your first physical contact and engagement? My bet, for most of us, the answer is yes. It continues, with incremental, gradual creeping insertions;...

People drive performance and culture shapes results. When it comes to running a successful organization, attracting and retaining top talent requires much more than competitive pay and benefits. Culture and overall employee experience are paramount. A strong culture of high performance, where people feel valued and appreciated, directly impacts results....

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Computing: Quantum mechanics, a foundational theory in physics, describes the behavior of particles at the smallest scales, where classical physics fails to provide adequate explanations. Among its many profound implications, quantum mechanics has opened the door to a revolutionary approach to computation: quantum computing. Unlike classical...

We all know the stereotype: an inventor toiling away in a garret, or a garage, or a lab, alone. Even today we often imagine inventors work solitarily for years experimenting and trying and failing and finally something works, and then before you know it, as if by magic, their new...