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Carbon neutrality is harder than you think, but it's worth it
For years now, corporations have been flooding headlines with their ambitious pledges to achieve carbon neutrality. Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and even BP, have vowed to do more to reduce their carbon footprint. But like a well-intentioned n...
Fending Off The Next Social Media Blitz
Recent white-hot controversies have made it clear that companies can't simply explain their way out of a values conflict with their own customers and employees. That means they need to anchor their public identity in their core beliefs and prin...
Tumultuous Times Are The Ideal Moments To Push Forward With New Business Initiatives
Executives at the helm of companies today are driving on noticeably rougher roads than in recent years.
An increasingly tense geopolitical environment means the stability required for global trade and commerce is no longer a given. Do...
What Inspires Your Employees and Customers? That's the Key to Retention
Most blame the pandemic for America's waning commitment to work. In reality, it was just an accelerant.
People began leaving their jobs in greater numbers more than a decade ago. The average monthly quit rate increased by a tenth of...
Directors: Are Your Companies Really Unique?
Every company thinks it's different. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, many find themselves stuck in a sea of sameness.
Witness how many media firms jumped into streaming strategies, how many automakers started building ele...
Our Marketing Model Is Breaking -- Here's One Way To Fix It
Our once-stalwart marketing model is breaking. To understand why, look no further than Facebook's expected $10 billion ad sale revenue hit from Apple's changes to give users more control of their privacy.
It's not just Apple who...
District leaders: Act now to avoid financial disasters after COVID relief funding ends
Districts must plan to identify and mitigate impending budget gaps and build strategies for long-term financial health
Among all institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, few faced challenges as profound and fast-moving as Ameri...