As companies expand their businesses globally, the demand for true global leaders is significantly increasing. Successfully leading an international business is a challenging task that requires a specific understanding of how to align employees and their cultural differences with the company’s missions and values. So does a leader do that…

Published by the ANA - Take the Quiz to See Do you get the feeling things aren’t what they should be with your agency relationship, that something has gone wrong? Has some of the love been lost? Is the honeymoon over and you now find yourself worrying, even obsessing that…

As you might imagine in my work across a wide spectrum of industries, leadership teams, and organizational scale I often get asked “what are you seeing and hearing about talent that we should be aware of ?” Ten years ago those question centered on…

Social justice — the concept that all of us deserve equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities — has historically driven many reforms and common-sense solutions to the challenges we face. What does it mean for us today? …

In today’s peri-pandemic society it is important, now more than ever that we acknowledge, recognize, and understand the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH). This includes an individual’s emotional, social, environmental, and financial wellbeing. Many people face obstacles to achieving good health due to their race, economic status, education…

In 2021, consumers spent nearly $100 billion in purchases using “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) programs, up from $24 billion in 2020 — a 316% increase. BNPL’s rise is drawing scrutiny from financial services regulators, who are concerned with the lack of specific rules for point-of-sale credit and potential risks…

Growing up in an environment of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship often results in an individual being well-rounded and motivated to achieve the same. Seeing struggle, developing resilience, and overcoming challenges can have the same effect. …

As one of my heroes, former Texas Governor Ann Richards once pointed out, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, just backwards and in high heels. During the elections in 2020 I wrote about the attacks against women candidates, especially women of color, and at the time Kamala Harris in…

Tonie Leatherberry, an avid champion of equal opportunities for women and people of color in and outside the workplace, shares her thoughts on the importance of equality. She speaks against discrimination based on gender or race, seeing this as a hindrance to the greater good. She believes that society as…