Leaders in the boardroom aren’t often compared to addicts struggling to survive, but they do have a few important factors in common. Instead of chasing drugs, leaders often chase professional, financial and social success–often to the detriment of themselves and the people around them–while wearing masks to hide their true selves. In Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to … [More]
Smart Cities: Five Ways Urban Planning Can Defend against Pandemics
While our interconnected world helps pandemics spread faster, it can also quicken our response time. Technological advancements allow us to track disease spread, monitor citizens, and control the delivery of essential items during a pandemic response. COVID-19 continues to grip the globe, but once the virus threat wanes, there will undoubtedly be lots of reflection over … [More]
Commercial Real Estate Co. Adapts Chandler Redevelopment in Response to COVID
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Phoenix-based developer George Oliver has taken quick action – making thoughtful changes to build tenant confidence and position its latest redevelopment project, The Alexander, now under construction in downtown Chandler, Arizona, as a premier “new normal” work environment. As a company known for developing cutting-edge, wellness-focused … [More]
How Businesses Can Come Back Stronger from the Pandemic
It is the paradox of resilience that the very things that make us strong can also prevent us from being nimble during a crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of how we have been doing business. If we look at businesses like nested Russian dolls, one system embedded inside another, we find clues to where change is needed if we are going to come back stronger … [More]
