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Understanding cultural differences is an essential leadership skill in today's business environment. Whether you're an executive traveling overseas to negotiate a deal, an expat managing a footwear brand's supply chain in a foreign country, or a team member working in an organization that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion, it's time to up your knowledge and understanding of cultural differences....

Natural disasters and man-made decisions to curb them, have left millions in the dark as fires rage in California just a few weeks after a series of earthquakes rattled key economic centers in the state. Across the country, we also see issues with sea level rise, flooding, and severe weather storms. Globally, we witness severe weather incidents from typhoons in Japan to decreased crop yields from drought....

Headlines make and break people every second in today’s digital era. If you’re at the older end of the millennial bracket like me, you may remember going outside to pick up the newspaper for your parents, and if you’re older than me, you might even recall the era of newsboys yelling, “Extra, extra, read all about it!” Emblazoned on that printed newspaper was a bold headline that spurred raucous...

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a popular corporate topic right now, and for good reason. But while D&I strategies are surely needed, too often, they fall short because they focus only on external differences of gender and race. Imagine this: All of a sudden, you become blind, and you cannot see the applicant in front of you or the teammate next to you. All you can do is rely on what's being...

Retail environments are challenging, fast... One thing is for sure, your business needs to know a thing or two about technology today and how to leverage social media platforms. "In youth we learn; in age we understand." Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach I love working with interns and recent college graduates because they're the future. While I might know a thing or two on how to partner, manage, lead,...

Mindfulness is the hottest topic in business leadership today, for great reason. Mindfulness vs. Meditation Before you jump to the end of the article where I'll teach you one kind of meditation I practice aiding in my vitality, we need to examine key differences between mindfulness and meditation. In today's Instagram world of yoga, people lose sight of the healing roots yoking the two. Mindfulness is...

I had the distinct honor and privilege to speak 1:1 with Dominic Barton, CEO of McKinsey & Co. during my executive-MBA program at Saint Mary's College. Here are some key takeaways from the leader in business strategy: Leadership “I wish I knew this earlier in life. You need to have the ability to compartmentalize things and focus on the conversation you are having.” i.e. build six...

According to a Buffalo State public relations course, there are 6 characteristics of a Goal Statement in any effective public relations campaign. Goals can be: 1.      Rooted in organization’s mission and vision of success 2.      General and...

When's the last time you took a survey of smiles per hour in your workplace? I've traveled the world and learned one universal truth, smiles are the key factor of success. Smiles do not require academic theory, they do not require a translator, and compensation can't sustain them. A smile is always a reflection of one's core; a smile is worth a thousand words. 1. Smile Audit: We can spend exorbitant sums...

There are numerous definitions for the word, profit. Profit, simply put, is a valuable return. As a non-profit leader and consultant to numerous 501c(3) and (6) organizations, I've heard countless reasons to support poor leadership and lack of vision under the guise of, "we're just a non-profit." Lesson #1: Non-profit status is a tax status, not a reason to run a poor company or defend lack of adequate...