Simple Definition of listen · : to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc. · —used to tell a person to listen to what you are saying · : to hear what someone has said and understand that it is serious, important, or true At its root, listening is the…
For decades, leaders were expected to focus on one thing: financial results. But we are now in the midst of an ethical revolution. Leaders are increasingly held accountable for poor behavior, and companies are pushed by employees, governments, and customers to step up and adopt a multi-stakeholder approach that serves social purposes as well as investor demands. Canned codes of…
How To Speak Up And Stand Out In The Workplace Do you have trouble speaking up for your needs in the workplace? How about pushing back and saying no when you need to? Do you consider yourself to be a nice person, but constantly second-guess yourself? If so, then Dr. Lois Frankel is someone you need to know. After all, she has helped tens of thousands…
A Guide to Building a More Resilient Business In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, we have become painfully aware of the fragility of supply chains, health care, and other critical systems. Many leaders have announced the intention to build back their businesses more resiliently, but not many know how to do so. Few business schools teach resilience, and today’s…
CEO Elyse Stoltz Dickerson on Building Confidence at Work Elyse Stoltz Dickerson (Forbes) Elyse Stoltz Dickerson is CEO and co-founder of Eosera, Inc., a biotech company focused on ear care. Eosera products are found in 13K stores nationwide, at EARcareMD.com and Amazon. As a woman in business, I often found myself the only female in boardroom meetings full of suits and ties. During my…
5 Lessons That Will Stay With Entrepreneurs After the Quarantine I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people express their excitement about things returning “back to normal.” But I’ll be honest with you – that’s the last thing I want. I want our lives to be even better than they were before. I want all of us to…
When looking for potential ways to expand exposure and reach this year, many turn to influencer marketing. Defined by investing in influencers with large social media followings rather than in targeted advertisements, many find that the results are stronger with influencers simply because of the trust they’ve established with their audience. In fact, nearly 90% of marketers report that influencer marketing has…
4 Tips For Positioning Yourself As An Expert In Your Niche When trying to build up your brand, the way you “sell” yourself will go a long way in helping you sell your products or services. When you can position yourself as an expert in your particular niche, you gain greater trust for your brand. Continued efforts at establishing your…
Fashion Editor Esther Lee Leach: Community And Content Are King Building a brand online is no easy feat. While ease of accessibility to all the elements of starting a business, such as building a website, product availability, payment gateways, etc. make it seem simple, the truth of the matter is that it’s a very crowded space, making it quite difficult…
Six Leadership Lessons from COVID-19 By Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific I had just taken on my new job, as Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at UNDP early in the year, when we heard rumblings about a new coronavirus wreaking havoc in Wuhan, China. We didn’t know then that…
