Have you heard of Bruce Lee? I imagine the majority of you reading this will have. The late great Bruce Lee leveraged his martial arts ability and charisma to forge a successful movie career. Yet one of his greatest skills? Branding. Lee knew his audience, knew his talents, and knew…

It finally happened… In a 6–3 decision mirroring ideological lines among the justices, the Supreme Court struck down “race conscious” admissions practices in higher education. While many in academic circles wrestle with what the decision means for US higher education institutions and underrepresented minority groups, leaders in the broader business…

A Wednesday afternoon stroll down an Italian street is an otherworldly experience for this Canadian. Men and women in business attire enjoying a glass of Chianti at a cafe table. Lovers with interlaced fingers wandering down an unhurried sidewalk. A shop owner engaged in a powernap in a chair behind…

I write today after a whirlwind excursion through Italy. Beautiful light, gorgeous vistas, exquisite food… what’s not to like? Did I mention the food? THIS IS REAL PASTA. My trip to Italy is an expression of my self-care, my work/life balance. Years ago, I made a personal commitment to work…

In a two-year stretch from 2020–22, my town, Miami, hosted a Formula One Racing Grand Prix, a Super Bowl, and FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In 2026, Miami will be a host city for the FIFA World Cup. While I’m not a fanatic who frequents all the big athletic venues in…

Dan Heath, coauthor of Switch and several other beloved business titles, believes that big data must always be held in conversation with anecdotal information. “Data are just summaries of thousands of stories,” Heath notes, adding, “tell a few of those stories to help make the data meaningful.” He’s right, of…

At the height of World War II, a gifted group of US university students were recruited by the Federal Government for a crucial task: cryptography. Lauded for their mathematical prowess, these young “cryptologists” crafted code for the military designed to keep communications safe from the enemy. They also deciphered intercepted…

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that 13,000 injuries occur on US worksites daily. To mitigate the potential of even more injuries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires businesses and organizations to adhere to the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, a provision asserting that employers “shall…

One of my favorite leadership memes depicts a bunch of executive-types rising from a board table to head home after a three-hour meeting. The caption reads, “the REAL meeting”. Sadly, for those of us in a corporate environment, you’ve likely experienced something similar. How many hours of the week do…