ROBOTS ARE HERE TO HELP By Kris Fitzgerald Modern business operations have fundamentally changed over the last 100—and even the last 20— years. Terms that were once buzzwords for a select few—like “automation,” “Internet of Things,” “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence” (AI)—have become cornerstones of the evolving business landscape. Today, executives must understand how to […]Read More
THE VALUE OF RECONNECTING By Bruce Walters & K. Matthew Gilley How many people have you known who have changed jobs, moved away, or otherwise gone in another direction? Have you considered reconnecting with them? Chances are you haven’t, given your hectic schedule and the obligations you already have to your current contacts. People lose […]Read More
EMPLOYEE RETENTION CHALLENGES OF A TIGHT LABOR MARKET By John Wright The number one staffing challenge across industries is the inability to find and retain qualified workers. This poses significant challenges not only for businesses and policymakers but also for the broader economy. Despite the wealth of information available regarding what different generational cohorts—baby boomers, […]Read More
TOOLS FOR DEALING WITH DIFFICULT EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS By Michael Abcarian Every executive has been there. Leadership is responsible for dealing with any difficult employee situation. Perhaps there has been workplace violence or a complaint about overtly sexual harassment by a supervisor. It may be that an employee’s work performance has deteriorated substantially in recent times […]Read More
HOW & WHY SMART SYSTEMS PRESENT NEW LEGAL CHALLENGES By Erin Fonte At its most basic level, the “Internet of Things” (IoT) can be defined as the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, which enables such objects to send and receive data. Gartner estimates as of 2016, there were 6.4 […]Read More
‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING BACK By Debbie Johnson Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing in popularity, from the largest multinational companies like Procter & Gamble or Unilever to small firms like Give Realty or Hotels for Hope. Even though companies have varied fiscal year-ends, giving seems to reach a fevered pitch in December because […]Read More
WELCOME TO ANOTHER ACRONYM By Tony Streeter Finally got the Internet of Things figured out? Well, now there’s the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to tackle as well. But before we jump in, let’s take a step back and ground ourselves in a few definitions. According to Wikipedia, the Internet of Things (IoT) is “the […]Read More
RETAINING MILLENNIAL TALENT IN AN EVOLVING PROFESSIONAL WORLD By Sarah Weber Once upon a time, the career ladder was fairly straightforward: graduate from college, land an entry-level job, work hard and develop the skills required to rise through the ranks at that same company for 20-plus years. Today, however, the trajectory isn’t so clear, as […]Read More
THE FIVE CRITERIA TO DEVELOP A CULTURE OF INNOVATION By Christiane Michaelis If you ask managers, employees or executives whether they want to work in a company that has a culture of innovation, most will say yes. Why does this sound so attractive? Innovation is associated with rapid success, disruptive innovation and growth, and these […]Read More
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR PRODUCT DESIGN IS STOLEN By Andrew Eisenberg Manufacturing in China is not exactly a legal topic; however, it’s a concept attorneys and clients regularly discuss. It’s a cost effective way to produce products, but is it the best option? The Start-Up Scenario When a start-up is centered around a product, […]Read More
