When considering many successful individuals – regardless of industry – the success they’ve achieved is almost always built on risk, confidence, and resilience.  This is certainly what I’ve experienced throughout my career. It began at the age of 24 when I was offered a position that I wasn’t completely qualified for. The thing is, if I would have waited to be qualified to … [More]

If you are a small business owner in the United States, you are in good company. According to the US Census Bureau, around 1.4 million new startups were filed between June and September 2020, but research from Lending Tree reveals that around 20% of those will fail during their first year. There are many reasons new businesses fail, from misreading the market, to hiring … [More]

When companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, Under Armour and others added more women and minorities to their boards of directors this past year, much was made of their efforts toward board diversity. But despite gains, diversity on corporate boards continues to be the exception rather than the rule. “While people like to talk about the need for diversity, the fact … [More]

The workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, is supported by a survey, which reports that 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly-trained managers create needless work and stress. And 57 percent of those workers queried by the Society for Human Resource Management think managers could use training on how to better manage people. This dominant opinion among … [More]

Today’s business climate is exceptionally volatile and complex. In this type of uncertain environment, it is essential to reassess all the strategic assumptions that have been the foundation of your planning efforts. We no longer have the luxury of being able to take for granted that shifting trends will be easy to see or that customer needs will be stable. As so many … [More]

The average tenure for CMOs fell to 40 months last year, the lowest average since 2009. Meanwhile, marketing executives are under major pressure with tightening budgets coupled with a need to improve ROI. As turnover continues to rise, businesses are scrambling to find new ways to hire experienced leadership and improve marketing and sales efforts. One approach finding … [More]