How the Pandemic Has Changed Corporate Leadership and How to Re-engage Your Employees
Individuals were forced to abruptly change their lifestyles, quite literally overnight, due to COVID-19. The uncertain future resulted in fear and trepidation, which extended far beyond the household level. Corporations and organizations have struggled to survive amid pandemic conditions. Corporate leadership teams scrambled to pivot in meaningful ways to remain relevant in the marketplace, strategically […]
What School Leaders Can Teach Business Leaders
While this pandemic has not always brought out the best in many, we have been astounded by the steadfast leadership shown by educational leaders across our state and country. Whether traditional public, public charter, or private, school leaders have adapted quickly and reinvented instruction with an entrepreneurial and service-minded spirit. While we all have had […]
How Plants Could Feed 350 Million Additional Hungry People
I’m proud to lead a company that has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact as a signatory member, dedicated to improving communities by aligning with the targets outlined and categorized by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). One of the ways we can all work towards a more sustainable future is to make a conscious choice to […]
Want to Attract and Retain Better Talent? Follow This Framework
Everybody wants to be “the best,” but few can actually define what that looks like in practice. Instead, companies should dig deeper to tell an employer brand story that people can’t wait to be a part of. The world of employer branding is still relatively new, but it’s already inundated with superlatives like “best” and […]
3D Printed Casts for Broken Limbs
Brazilian healthtech startup Fix has developed a new cast for fixing broken limbs that is 3D-printed and biodegradable. Made from environmentally friendly bioplastic — beetroot, sugarcane, and corn pulp — the web-like design lets the skin breathe, meaning less sweating and itching from traditional plaster casts, and it can also get wet without damage. Once […]
Break Plastic Addiction: Just Say No
To reduce waste and protect ecosystems, The Netherlands started banning many disposable plastics in summer 2021. The ban will include plastic cutlery, cotton swabs, straws, cups, and bottles. It’s the latest in the country’s string of reforms to cut back on waste. Climate change is a global modification of the climate over a long period […]
Turning Disability into Ability
As part of activities planned around the observance of the International Day of Peace, held in September each year, amputees (above) play in a football game organized by the United Nations Mission in Liberia. While some people see crippling disability and no economic future, others see opportunity. Some of the innovative business models built around […]
The Power of Images: Adding Social Cause to Your Brand
Never underestimate the power of someone with a camera and a social mission. Producer, director, writer, and actor Spike Lee has been creating provocative films since 1985 that explore race relations, political issues, and urban crime and violence. His films include She’s Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, and BlacKkKlansman. Lee has accelerated social […]
Mastercard CMO: “How to Master the New Marketing Mindset for Tomorrow’s Consumers”
So, what should we know about the consumers of tomorrow, and what messages will resonate with them? One of the biggest cultural transformations happening around the world is that consumers aren’t expecting brands to sell them stuff anymore. Instead, customers now expect brands to create societal good. They want companies to be honest, transparent, operate […]
Become One with Nature in This Finnish Igloo
What better way to immerse yourself in the beauty of the Arctic winter than by sleeping in an igloo at Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Finland? These comfortable igloo cabins aren’t made of ice, but they do have transparent domed ceilings so that you can get the whole outdoor experience. Surrounded by nature, this unique property […]
