August 02, 2025 Just 7% of small-business owners say the child care crisis is a critical problem. Here’s why BY Inc. Child care costs are growing. Access is declining. But small businesses aren’t too concerned about the impact on business. The National Federation of Independent Business recently released its quadrennial report on the most pressing problems … Continue reading Just 7% of small-business owners say the child care crisis is a critical problem. Here’s why
June 24, 2025 10 mistakes leaders make in crisis that break team trust BY Meg Crosby The most frequently used word to describe the last few months is “uncertainty.” Our heads have been spinning as we get word almost daily of major policy shifts, market turmoil, new advances in AI, and on and on. Many leaders … Continue reading 10 mistakes leaders make in crisis that break team trust
January 30, 2025 How to be a generous leader in a crisis During the Southern California fires, good leaders are showing that an empathetic approach makes a world of difference to employees. BY Larraine Segil At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we empower high-level women to mentor one another, encouraging personal and professional fulfillment through meaningful … Continue reading How to be a generous leader in a crisis
July 29, 2024 This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast-fashion crisis Unspun’s machines help brands cut down on overproduction. Here’s how it plans to scale its technology. BY Elizabeth Segran For fashion brands, making a pair of jeans is a little like gambling. They must decide what silhouettes will be hot next year: … Continue reading This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast fashion crisis
July 01, 2024 Companies are facing a skills-gap crisis that college alone can’t fix Finding skilled workers to meet the needs of emerging industries such as AI and green energy requires new ways of thinking about old ideas. BY Byron Auguste and Euan Blair With emerging industries—from AI to semiconductors to clean energy—rapidly spurring “good jobs” … Continue reading Companies are facing a skills-gap crisis that college alone can’t fix
May 10, 2024 Film and TV art crews are facing an unemployment crisis. Here’s what it’s like for workers The Art Directors Guild just suspended its Production Design Initiative program due to high unemployment. For some workers, it confirmed what they already knew. BY Joe Berkowitz The Art Directors Guild (ADG) recently sent an email to … Continue reading Film and TV art crews are facing an unemployment crisis. Here’s what it’s like for workers
Here’s how MOps can balance the drive for efficiency with the need for marketing effectiveness, especially as AI tools proliferate. Bolaji Oyejide on April 11, 2024 In our zeal to harness the tech part of martech, the ops part of MOps and the automation part of marketing automation, MOps professionals have failed to accomplish the … Continue reading The effectiveness crisis in B2B marketing: Why MOps must shift focus now
By Margot Faraci “Just do it.” That’s what Nike’s new return-to-office mandate amounts to. The sportswear giant recently informed employees that beginning in January, they will be required to come into the company’s headquarters four days a week. The company said in a statement that there’s “power and energy that comes from working together … Continue reading There is a productivity crisis in the workplace. Here’s how to solve it—without terrifying workers
By Lydia Dishman November 26, 2023 This week, we’ve had a collective front-row seat to the Sturm und Drang at OpenAI, in which we witnessed a dramatic dismissal and return of a CEO, an interim female tech leader installed, an employee uprising to get the board to step down, and the easy glide of … Continue reading These are the 4 essential leadership skills CEOs need to navigate a crisis
By María P. Angel October 13, 2023 A week ago, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren signed as cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has a good chance of becoming law. The purpose of this bill is to address the youth mental health crisis that many attribute to the use of social media. Among other proposed measures, KOSA’s duty of care would require social media platforms to … Continue reading Despite wide support, the Kids Online Safety Act will not fix the youth mental health crisis
