Empathy has long occupied an uneasy place in corporate leadership. It is often described as a virtue, praised in principle, yet treated as optional in practice when performance pressures intensify. That posture carries operational consequences. … [Continue reading]
How to Succeed at the Next Level
Moving from frontline management into the executive ranks is one of the most coveted transitions in a professional career. The role comes with broader authority, greater influence, and the chance to shape strategy and culture at an enterprise level. … [Continue reading]
How to Communicate Your Strategy on a Single Slide
In boardrooms and all-hands meetings alike, strategy often fails not because it lacks ambition, but because it lacks clarity. Leaders routinely spend months refining plans that collapse into dense decks few people revisit. A well-constructed visual … [Continue reading]
How to Spot Fake Messages and Stay Safe from Scams
Fraud is everywhere. Criminals no longer rely primarily on crude spam blasts. Today’s scams are polished, targeted, and engineered to resemble routine communications from banks, retailers, and even colleagues. The result is a steady rise in messages … [Continue reading]
SEC Rules for Private Funds
In a direct rebuke to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has vacated the new SEC rules for Private Funds adopted by the SEC in August 2023. The vacated rules were consolidated into … [Continue reading]
New Laws Reinforce California’s Strong Public Policy Against Non-Compete Agreements
California recently enacted two bills — SB 699 and AB 1076 — amending and adding to Section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code to broaden the scope of California’s already expansive prohibitions on post-employment non-compete … [Continue reading]
Generative AI and ChatGPT
Staying at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technological advancements is imperative and It's critical that your organization start thinking about how to strategically integrate AI into every facet of your business. If you don’t start … [Continue reading]
ChatGPT and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Artificial intelligence has moved from corporate slogan to operating reality. For executives charged with digital transformation, the question is no longer whether AI matters, but how to shape a strategy that converts promise into measurable … [Continue reading]
Builting a Culture of Kindness on Your Team
There is no denying that kindness at work motivates and fosters teamwork that over-achieves team goals. But how do you promote a culture of caring and generosity on your team? First, take the lead. People are highly attuned to the behaviors of … [Continue reading]
Non-Compete Agreements
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), seeking comments on a proposed rule that would effectively ban the use of non-compete agreements, nationwide. In a typical non-compete … [Continue reading]