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Business Culture

Women Are Being Pushed Off the Edge of the Glass Cliff. Here's What That Means and What to Do About It.

One of the primary reasons that hold women leaders back is the so-called "glass cliff." Here's how it's keeping women from leadership roles, how it's different from the glass ceiling and what you can do to prevent it.

Leadership

Workplace Issues Often Trickle Down From the Top. Have You Tried These 3 Ways to Fix Your Biggest Challenges?

Employee stress, burnout and engagement problems are often symptoms of a top-down management structure issue — that's why bottom-up change is the solution. Check out these three ways to restructure your management and watch your productivity — and team engagement — improve.

Leadership

3 Gratitude Habits for Business Leaders to Motivate Your Teams — and Yourself.

Practicing gratitude will not only help you focus on the positive, but it will also help boost team morale, employee engagement and — in turn — your profits. Try these three simple strategies you can turn into habits.

Science & Technology

AI Can Replace (Some) Jobs — But It Can't Replace Human Connection. Here's Why.

Artificial intelligence is proving to be a capable assistant in countless workplaces. But when it comes to leadership, there's just no alternative for good communication other than human touch.

Leadership

Business Buzzwords Everyone Will Be Hearing More of in 2023

Corporate jargon is becoming increasingly common among employees and social media users as they try to navigate a confusing job market. A growing list of business buzzwords are surfacing across the internet and the office, only further confusing employees and employers further as their direct meaning continuously changes.

Leadership

6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling Your Business

Answering these questions honestly will help ensure that you get the most value for your life's work.

Leadership

Don't Resort to Anger When You're Stressed Out. Here Are 4 Tips on How to Stay Calm.

Learn how to transform your anger into more fruitful emotions so that your leadership experience stays intact.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

High Performers Are 400% More Productive Than Average Employees. Keeping Them Takes More Than Money.

The competition for top talent shows no signs of easing, which means the companies that nurture and retain their best performers will come out ahead.

Leadership

A Large (But Disconnected) Team Won't Survive Tough Times — But a Close-Knit Team Will. Here's Why.

Close-knit teams are the foundation we have to fall back on when times get tough.

Science & Technology

Small Businesses Can and Should Consider Investing in AI Technology — With a Cautious Approach

Artificial intelligence is the latest hot topic, both in the business world and in general. But should small businesses hop on board just yet?

Leadership

A True Leader Doesn't Just Talk the Talk — They Walk the Walk. Here's How to Lead from the Front.

If you're trying to create a more engaged and motivated team, it all starts with you as the leader.

Growing a Business

How Small Businesses Are Teaming Up to Boost Local Economies

How small businesses find and buy products to support other small and local businesses.

Collaboration

Preventing Communication Gaps Makes Productivity Better, Too. Here's How.

Working in silos doesn't just impede communication; it can also negatively affect business results. Here's how to break down communication silos, especially in a hybrid work setting — but more importantly, prevent them from occurring in the first place.

Leadership

4 Reasons Why Looking 'Different' Helped Me Become a Stronger Leader

People who feel like they don't "fit in" often struggle in social situations. Yet, this plight can also be the single best developer of leadership skills any ambitious, hard-working entrepreneur could hope for.

Business Culture

If You Want More Women in Leadership, You Have to Enact Concerted Change. Here's How.

We won't achieve gender equity by accident, so use these three strategies to put more women in leadership roles.