I know. Some of you are saying: ‘How can you call 2021 a resilient year when it was 365 days of pandemic?”

Although there are many nonverbal strategies that help you look like a leader, there are gender, situational, and cultural differences that impact their effectiveness.

2020 was the year of the Capital P: pandemic, polarized politics and protests. It was also a seminal moment for businesses to reflect on who they are and where they are going — to really understand their moral compass and get serious about their corporate purpose. Over the last 18 months, we have seen purpose pressure tested by stakeholders and society like never before — it has led to it being redefined, refocused and realigned. 

In a famous 2002 experiment, a Stanford University professor made audiotapes of physicians and their patients in session. Half of the doctors had been previously brought to court for malpractice. She then played the tapes for her students, who were able to determine which physicians had been sued.

I founded Burgeon Outdoor in 2019 with the express mission of creating a better tomorrow for mountain communities, such as Lincoln, NH where we are based.  I wanted to create a company that not only provided outstanding products and service, but that was also active in the social fabric of its community.

Around the world, and here at home, ideologically-driven opportunists are very good at using communication in ways that lead to oppression, exclusion, and violence. 

While the world is still a long way from being at peace, today, September 21, we recognize United Nations International Day of Peace. This carries even deeper significance after what we’ve been through with the COVID-19 pandemic; and true to this, the theme this year is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.”

Good News Corporation (GNC), a nonprofit, since 2002 has created a Peace Day Broadcast on September 21. Now in 2021 GNC has created an hour and half Virtual Worldwide Peace Day Broadcast starting at 7pm EST on www.goodnewsplanet.TV, www.peacedayparty.organd other worldwide media.

Sorry, Governor DeSantis, but I have to mandate that my precious Myan sculptures wear masks while in Florida.

AXEL, the software company focused on data custody, privacy and security solutions, is adding its AXEL Go secure file-sharing and storage application to Theorem, a groundbreaking legal technology marketplace that helps law firms and corporate legal departments around the world achieve workflow-driven tech adoption. Legal professionals on the Theorem platform can now use the AXEL Go application to add private and secure collaboration capabilities to their legal tech stack, during in-office, hybrid and remote work situations.

The ultimate networking and strategic leadership and communications event for c-suite professionals (IROs, CFOs, general counsel, CMOs) at financial services and fintech companies and advisories.

While many organizations quickly turned to virtual events amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no longer enough to host an event virtually and just hope it works for everyone.

First off, you have to have to have something to say that of interest.  We often think we’re writing for the masses, when really the goal is to reach appropriate key audiences – whether it be journalists, the general public, consumers, decision-makers, influencers – or all of the above.