WHY CEOS NEED TO BREAK THE HABIT OF HIERARCHY [1]

Organizational hierarchies lead to siloes that become barriers to horizontal communication and the sharing of knowledge and data — key features of agile organizations in the digital age. More

3 Things Most Effective Leaders Will Do in 2021 [2]

Nicole Bendaly writes in a Forbes article, "These core practices will differentiate exceptional leaders from the rest and will help ensure you and your team members are able to tap the very best of yourselves, no matter what is thrown at you." Read the article

3 Critical Steps to Climb Out of the COVID-19 Crater [3]

Economic leadership expert David Nour, in a Forbes article, writes, "In a recent conversation with a long-time friend and colleague, Mark Kaiser, we discussed what it would take to climb out of the current economic crater. "Mark, as a successful entrepreneur and CEO of high-growth businesses, has spent his entire business life focused on interpreting incomplete and imprecise data that were directional. In our experience, lack of immediacy in available and actionable data can often lead to invalid assumptions, reliance on outdated tools in uncharted waters, and poor decisions regarding the strategic path." Nour and Kaiser explain three steps they think will be critical for businesses. Click for article

What's Happened to US EV Sales? [4]

Electric vehicle (EV) sales spike leading up to the expiration date of incentives, then drop sharply afterward, writes Earl J. Ritchie, a lecturer within the Department of Construction Management at the University of Houston. Ritchie cites such spikes and slumps in the Netherlands and China. California counts for half of U.S. EV sales and offers state and local incentives in addition to the federal tax credit and the state's complicated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, he said. Click for article