Perspective

Small changes may seem insignificant at first, but their cumulative effect can be transformative:

Let’s be honest: As full of new and emerging companies, trends and technologies as the MICE industry has become, meeting and event planners now face increasing pressure to stand out in a crowded market.

Event planners are having to pivot from their traditional corporate formats to cater to Gen Z’s thirst for intentness, personalization and engagement.

Not every leader is a great one. Plenty of people wear the “leader” badge, but few earn the respect, trust and loyalty that separates the good from the exceptional. The difference? Great leaders think, act and show up in ways that set them apart.

To understand why so many well-intentioned strategies break down under pressure, it helps to look beneath thoughts and behaviors and examine what is happening in the nervous system itself.

Here are five simple rules you can put in place this week. If you stick to them, you will get back hours you are now wasting in repeat conversations, clean up handoffs and walk out of the room with one plan instead of six versions.

Kee Jefferys is co-founder of Session, an end-to-end open-source, privacy-focused encrypted messaging app that prioritizes anonymity, security and decentralization while maintaining the familiar features of mainstream messaging applications but prohibiting sensitive metadata collection that others allow. It’s designed for people who want privacy and freedom from any forms of surveillance. He can be reached at […]

Joe Curcillo is a strategist, trial attorney, civil engineer, magician and fine artist — an expert in leading across disciplines and decoding complexity. He’s the author of “The Generalist’s Advantage” and a soughtafter keynote speaker on leadership in the AI era. He lives in Hershey, PA with his wife and an endless supply of caffeine. […]

Visionary leaders understand that creative thinking doesn’t thrive in a culture obsessed with output. It requires white space. It requires permission. And most of all, it requires a culture that rewards curiosity as much as completion.

Employee turnover has hidden costs, as well, including decreased productivity and low morale. When an employee leaves the company, other employees have to take up the slack.