Weekly Reports

• ANOTHER SUMMER OF ‘PROTESTS’ LOOKS INEVITABLE. Beyond the overwhelming generational divide about strategic direction for American culture, economy, ‘equity’ versus equality of opportunity, and Biden vs Trump personality impacts, is the degree to which America should be involved in... Continue

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN BUSINESS SUCCESS. A McKinsey survey of nearly 190 thousand workers in 80 diverse organizations found that four core leadership behaviors explained nearly 90% of the variance between strong and weak companies.... Continue

GEN Z PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES NOW CRITICALLY IMPACT STRUCTURE, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION for most companies. Latest workplace survey by EduBirdie found that key priorities and most important facets of Gen Z employment are: (1) Meaningful Work which makes a positive... Continue

MEDIA AND POLITICIANS LOVE TO CITE CRIME DATA, BUT STATISTICS ARE FAR FROM ACCURATE. While 60% of registered voters say violent crime is very important in their voting decisions (according to Pew Research), the inability or refusal of law enforcement... Continue

POST-PANDEMIC BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL to survive the “seismic shift in business landscape, accelerating changes in consumer behavior, work arrangements and digital transformation.” For small businesses, the principal characteristics and critical factors involve digital presence, cybersecurity, supply chain protection, ensuring... Continue