Our societal and personal narratives on our aging are at odds. Are we bored or content, selfish or stewards, irrelevant or essential? The societal message is that midlife represents the start of a death march full of disease, decrepitude, and desolation. But, as these graphs show, the reality is a different story (except in Russia, […]
Continue readingPeople seem stressed lately and I think it’s because they feel like things have gotten out of control. The reality is that things were never really as under control as we thought they were. We often live our lives under the “Illusion of Control” that create unrealistic expectations that lead to stress and worry. Many of […]
Continue readingUnder the framework of International Women’s Day, Kim Hibler, REF North America CEO, shares her thoughts about empowered women in leadership and her experience as a business leader. 1. Who inspired you to be a leader and why? I’ve had a few inspirational women in my life and some very good men too. There […]
Continue readingIt has been a rough time for our Members over the last year. In most of our monthly meetings we hear of another challenge that seems impossible to fix. Inventory shortages and delays, dramatic cash flow issues, employees lured away by crazy salary offers and the frustrating search for great new employees. Often I hear […]
Continue readingWhen I was a CEO, I knew I needed co-pilots around my executive table. Piloting a business in an environment of increasingly fast-paced turbulence, with such high stakes decision making and so many strategy, execution, and leadership challenges, requires Collective Intelligence in the cockpit. I was running high technology aerospace hardware and software companies, serving […]
Continue readingI have to confess, it was only in the latter part of my 25-year “CFO life” (career) I came to this realization. I wasn’t always 100% clear on what I was supposed to focus on in any given situation because there were so many things in need of my attention. I know a lot of […]
Continue readingEven before the mud hit the fan, industries and markets were undergoing huge changes. Business trends in the American marketplace revolving around tech and consumer behavior were focusing on analytics, uber targeting, and omnichannel marketing communications and support. The appearance of COVID-19 merely sped things up and, in some cases, intensified them. Anyone who’s been […]
Continue readingAnyone who’s been paying attention recognizes that the increasingly frail environment is in trouble. Even as businesses of every stripe are focused on growing revenues and shrinking costs amidst raging competition and an ongoing pandemic, they’re challenged to minimize potentially negative environmental impacts by the products and services they sell AND by the myriad suppliers […]
Continue readingEconomies are slowly re-opening, sometimes in fits and starts. Millions of employees laid off for months are on the one hand desperate for stability while simultaneously feeling their employers deserted them at their moment of greatest need. Countless others have been working from home for the past year-plus. In many cases, they’ve gotten so comfortable […]
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