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By Lana Bader-Kodsi As John Donne noted in a 17th-century sermon: “No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” Loosely translated into modern-day corporate-speak, the organization transcends the individual; we are all connected. Either we rise or fall together – the individual is an integral part of the whole. Applying this broadly to the ever-increasing volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment confr

From building trust to gaining alignment to influencing and navigating change , each one of these outcomes depends on the ability to communicate effectively. On the other hand, the cost of poor communications can be significant for the business. According to a study done by Salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective communications as the main cause for workplace failures. The ability to communicate effectively and with impact is more critical than

The most critical component of growing a business is ensuring that you have the right leadership talent to support the goals of the organization and the maturity stage it is in. For example, in the early stages of a company the CEO and the executive leadership team need to focus on understanding customers, designing products and services, and selling solutions to the market. However, as the company stabilizes its growth, the leadership needs to prioritize building the intern