Now more than ever, businesses of every kind, from every industry, must innovate to survive and thrive. Our second annual list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators, created in collaboration with Accenture, identifies which companies are encouraging bo…
My supervisor waved her finger an inch from my nose, berating me and scolding me like a child. I remember saying, “You don’t have to speak to me that way.” She quipped, “Actually, I do.”
When she failed to read an ema…
The Inclusive Innovation Incubator (In3) sits on the edge of Howard University in Washington, D.C. It’s a coworking space and incubator for Black and under-resourced founders, in a city struggling with a deep racial wealth gap. Yet, like so many…
Though the coronavirus threw ‘a very large rock slide into that path,’ now $2 trillion is waiting for action
Many companies learned to work faster and manage better during the pandemic. Here’s how to make sure those changes last.
Dozens of companies with no track record of activism have made statements in recent weeks in support of Black Lives Matter following what I believe is unprecedented pressure from racial justice protesters.
It may have come as a surprise to some—…
Truly understanding why people may not be cutting it at work.
Between theory and practice is anxiety. It’s comfortable learning about riding a bike, even exciting. But, getting on the seat for the first time takes courage. I asked several leaders, “How does one… Continue reading →
What makes a good manager? Some traits are invaluable tools for making employees feel valued and important.
At last serious conversations around corporate diversity are happening. According to McKinsey & Company, the U.S. spends $8 billion on diversity training every year, but we are far from reaching systemic equity. Business leaders are assessing their…
