Successful CEOs and C-suite executives never underestimate the power and influence their message can have on the business. They realize that a crystal-clear message that generates strategically aligned decisions and actions is what separates high-performing companies from the also-rans. However, many CEOs underestimate what it takes to formulate a message employees truly embrace and the […]Read More
Cart.com CEO and cofounder Omair Tariq on exiting to Home Depot, democratizing e-commerce, and putting Texas on the entrepreneurship map. In the early years of his career, Omair Tariq got a full education in building, scaling, and exiting a business. As one of the initial employees of Blinds.com, Tariq was instrumental in growing the brand […]Read More
How many generations are represented on your board? And what might be missing if your board skews heavily toward just one? I first joined a board of directors ten years ago—and what a journey it has been. Since that time, I’ve served on five corporate boards and worked as a generational advisor to dozens more […]Read More
Today, the welding industry is overwhelmingly dominated by men. Here’s how one vocational school is opening doors for women who want to weld. Four and a half percent. According to the BLS in 2017, that was the percentage of women in the welding industry. And it’s nowhere near the highest it’s ever been—in World War […]Read More
The succession process is a common challenge across all industries and for small and large businesses alike. When navigated successfully, a thorough, intentional leadership handoff can help carry a company seamlessly through transition. But if no process is in place, shifts in leadership can create chaos, even challenging the existence of the business itself. Some […]Read More
Recently I’ve heard a lot of people in the startup community discussing “fake it till you make it” for CEOs. I certainly understand how the concept started. Anyone with a lick of self-awareness recognizes that he or she is not fully qualified to be CEO on day one. There are so many things you can’t […]Read More
When you give speeches or presentations, are you comfortable telling stories about yourself? Or does the idea embarrass you a little—make you feel a little sheepish, despite what everyone around you seems to think? I think you’re right to be a little reticent—a sentiment that might get me in hot water with the people who […]Read More
Startup Success: A Startup Fundraising Series I often say that successful early-stage fundraising is essentially a transfer of enthusiasm from founder to investor. If the investor gets even half as excited as you are about the venture you’re working on, their investment decision is already pointed strongly in your favor. So, in this article we […]Read More
Over their careers, many women find themselves the only woman at a conference table of men. To move past this reality, we’ll need to build bridges between successful women and their male advocates in the workplace. A recent Women in the Workplace study from McKinsey described how many organizations identify and promote only one woman—referred […]Read More
Could revised immigration policy help solve Texas’ looming demographic problems? The Biden administration has appropriately made immigration a policy priority, working with members of Congress to introduce the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and fix a broken immigration system. Many potential revisions in the act would directly benefit the economy, especially here in Texas. But […]Read More
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