Author name: Kayla Rivera

Business leaders charged with future-proofing their organizations know they need to align their corporate values on sustainability and inclusivity with those of their customers, partners, and employees. An organization’s policies on the three pillars of sustainability—environmental, economic, and sociocultural—are key to determining its growth. Of those three pillars, sociocultural sustainability might be the hardest to […]

Rituals — collective activities that team members regularly engage in and attribute meaning to — can make a big difference during times of change or transition. Research, which included a survey of 929 individuals from 60 countries and a field study in an advertising company, found that teams with more rituals experienced higher engagement, psychological

In 2018, the U.S. government levied tariffs on more than $250 billion of Chinese products. To avoid the significant new taxes associated with buying from China, many American buyers began turning to alternative suppliers — often at a significant cost to both U.S. companies and their Chinese counterparts.  Source link

One of the biggest challenges in strategy is overcoming what Michael Porter called the growth trap. Simply put, in their efforts to grow, companies often undertake investments or make decisions that slowly erode their original unique strategy or dilute the sharp boundaries that gave the firm its original clear identity. Source link

Writing a job description might seem straightforward, but it requires both clarity and creativity. On one hand, you need to provide practical details about the role’s day-to-day responsibilities. On the other, you’re in the business of attracting talent and sparking excitement. So, where do you start? How can you write a job description that’s both

What are the right things to do or say when your colleague loses a home in a disaster? You may worry about having the right words, but staying silent leaves a void. While there’s no perfect answer every time, the authors, both of whom have experienced catastrophic damage and home loss, offer four recommendations: 1)