Photograph The late Georgia congressman John Lewis had a well-earned reputation for being uncannily optimistic, courageous, and values-driven. These characteristics were also core to his identity as a leader. Although Lewis was brutally beaten In recent months, many company leaders have embraced good trouble in their organization. In response to the killings of Breonna Taylor,…
Photograph Today, at PwC US, we are taking another big and important step in our diversity and inclusion (DI) journey. For the first time, we are publicly releasing our diversity data and strategy. But more importantly, we are reinforcing our commitment to accelerating our progress as we continue to strengthen a culture of belonging. Related…
The longstanding adage “Fake it till you make it” coaches us to behave as if we’re in a position well before we master it. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, act like you already are one. If you seek investments, imitate the behavior of someone who acquires funding often. If you pursue partnerships with high-level…
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a very unique year for businesses in every industry and sector. But despite all the disruptions, some businesses have been able to maintain or even increase their sales. Granted, that’s mostly due to the kind of products businesses sell, like personal care necessities, but in some cases,…
According to an article in the New York Times, 95% of bloggers fail. It’s evident that blogging advice doesn’t always lead to blogging success. And as the search engine landscape gets more competitive, it may seem like it’s too saturated to make money blogging today. Adam Enfroy begs to differ. He is an expert blogger who…
Advertising is an inherently creative industry. Sure, there is a lot of work that goes into the analytics side to ensure that you’re targeting the right customers at the right time and place. But at the end of the day, what captures the attention of your target audience is the creative. The words, images and videos…
Companies have been experimenting with work-from-home or alternative work setups for some time, but nothing brought this experiment to the fore quite like circumstances over the last several months. When the immediate need to work from home arose out of concern for employees’ safety, many organizations found that this shift could shape the future of our…
Continuity Global Solutions found a long-term way to handle confidential team collaboration through Workstorm’s platform. The operational shift to remote work pushed security and risk management services provider Continuity Global Solutions to find a new go-to resource that could meet its need for privacy and flexibility. The bulk of Continuity’s work is in support of…
HPE GreenLake and VMware The HPE/VMware offering deploys VMware Cloud Foundation on a Synergy composable system to provide a hybrid cloud platform delivered as a service through the GreenLake program. Synergy is made up of specialized HPE hardware components that typically include a blade chassis, multiple blade servers and storage modules, and a management appliance….
Photograph courtesy of Kobo360 The Inside the Mind of the CEO interview series explores a wide range of critical decisions faced When Obi Ozor was a college student in Michigan a decade ago, he made extra money Kobo360 uses an Uber-like model for trucks, connecting fleets and independent drivers with major companies that need goods…
All new salespeople run into hiccups on their first few sales conversations. Sales is as much of an art as it is a science, and it’s true that practice makes perfect. But if you’re continuing to lose sales time and time again, it may be a telltale sign that some fatal mistakes are being made. According…
With 700 million users, LinkedIn provides a massive opportunity for businesses to increase sales leads and revenue. In this video, the creator and host of “The Startup Story” shares tips for leveraging LinkedIn to start conversations with cold contacts, namely: Research, learning more about the contact you’re reaching out to from their profile as well…
