The highest paid dead celebrity of 2020 was Michael Jackson. No. 2 on the list is the children’s author, Dr. Seuss. He died in 1990. According to the Associated Press, Seuss earned $33,000,000.00… Continue reading →
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In the first half of 2021, venture funding hit a record high of $288 billion, far outstripping global investment during the same period last year. But this windfall hasn’t offset the inequities endemic to the venture capital industry: Over the f…
The other day I was asked to lead a committee that would assess and make recommendations for the mentoring program in my department. I was a bit surprised, since I had no idea such a mentoring program existed. We talk about mentoring, of course. But th…
Almost 15 years ago, I started my professional working life as an entrepreneur, cofounding a process automation company. At that time, I read whatever material I could find about entrepreneurship. One piece of advice from the well-known Apple evangelis…
Today’s competitive labor market is as wild as the Old West, and when it comes to hiring, there’s a new sheriff in town: skills.
The seismic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic has fractured neat, linear career tr…
Understanding and improving the impact that Big Tech has on society
Evaluation and onboarding of outstanding leaders is anything but straightforward. Almost all organizations have set up testing mechanisms or assessment centers to distinguish senior leadership candidates having traits that make up for Exceptional Leaders. These assessment centers shortlist leaders based on certain indicators and criteria. However, these assessments are not always accurate in predicting the […]
During 2020, our gyms shut down, mandates were placed to stay inside, and many watched their physical health and stamina decrease due to increased stress and time spent being sedentary (this author included).
Previously, experts have declared “s…
Over the past three decades, the emergence of Silicon Valley has created a surge of tech employment growth–and that growth continues. In the next 10 years alone, there will be roughly one million new jobs across all STEM fields—with tech …
