She Built A $350 Million Cannabis Edibles Empire By Will Yakowicz On a recent Saturday morning, Nancy Whiteman found herself stoned in a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Whiteman, 64, who cofounded the Boulder-based cannabis edibles company Wana Brands in 2010, was testing a new gummy her company had developed, and her product team asked her to identify what effects it had…
A Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace By DURANA ELMI In today’s competitive business landscape, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Why? A diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society while also allowing your business to pivot and remain flexible in a constantly changing environment. As co-founder and chief innovation officer at Cymbiotika,…
Improve as a Leader by Optimizing Management Style By ROLAND POLZIN The success of a business largely depends on how well it is managed. It involves planning, organizing, leading and directing resources to achieve desired outcomes. One critical aspect of effective management is a clear and coherent strategy. Without a clear strategy, it’s impossible to effectively plan for the future, make…
The Manhattan Theatre Club Has Prospered Under Her Leadership By Jeryl Brunner Since it was founded as an off off Broadway theater showcase in the early 1970s, the Manhattan Theatre Club, (MTC), has been devoted to developing and presenting plays and musicals that ignite hearts and minds. Lynne Meadow, who is now in her 50th Anniversary as artistic director, along…
The Pilates Class Opens Its First In-Person Fitness Studio By Yola Robert While there has been a continuous rise in online fitness communities worldwide, those communities also have the desire to work out together in person. Celebrity Pilates Instructor, Jacqui Kingswell and entrepreneur and global Influencer, Natasha Oakley, started The Pilates Class in 2021 as an online fitness studio. What was meant to be…
Discover valuable personal character traits that will set you apart as a leader. BY CHRISTINA-LAUREN POLLACK If there’s one iconic symbol of feminine power that most businesswomen can relate to, it’s Wonder Woman. Not only is she strong, perseverant and determined to make a positive mark on the world, but she also embodies other qualities that make her a true role model…
How The Chief Product Officer Of Goldbelly Is Shaping The Future Of Food E-Commerce By Dr. Brittany Chambers One day Vanessa Ariel received a call from the gentleman she was dating who asked what she thought about an idea for a website that would ship your favorite food from anywhere across the country to your door whenever you wanted it.…
Gobble Founder Ooshma Garg Moves On From Intelligent Foods As CEO, And Does It With Wellness By Rebecca Suhrawardi “I was hiding burnout for a long time,” says former Gobble and Sunbasket CEO, Ooshma Garg. She’s very candid with me about her journey to move on from her former roles, roles which have informed every facet of her life for…
Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling: Advancing Asian Women To C-Suite Leadership By Shelley Zalis Companies continue to actively restructure their leadership teams through an inclusive lens. However, research shows that Asian Americans are the least likely to be promoted to management positions, with this gap even steeper for Asian women. It’s important to note that this so-called “bamboo ceiling” exists even…
Teams Trying To Look Productive? Ask Them To Do This Instead By Lisa Bodell According to workplace analytics company Visier Inc., around 43% of workers admit to spending more than 10 hours a week trying to “look productive” instead of focusing their time on valuable tasks. Performative activities range from responding immediately to non-urgent emails; attending non-essential meetings; and conducting unnecessary research…
