Strategy

Chester Elton is one of today’s most influential voices in workplace trends. He is a #1 bestselling author of the books All In, The Carrot Principle, and The Best Team Wins, a member of our 100 Coaches Organization, and an expert on managing change, driving innovation and leading a multi-generational …

Tesla is all-in on its plans to take over the ride-hailing industry. On Monday, CEO Elon Musk revealed the company’s plans to compete with incumbents like Uber and Lyft with the company’s strategy for an autonomous ride-hailing fleet. Robo-taxis are essentially any Tesla vehicle with autonomous-driving functionality. To turn a …

There are three parts to a successful e-commerce business: Subscriptions, Sales, and Scale. Consumers are hungry for solutions, but they also have decision fatigue; so meet them where they are. Get them excited with a clear, subscription-based offer that is unique to “them” and gets delivered straight to them. Sell …

Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus didn’t like seeing shoppers leave his store empty-handed. That’s why some early customers had the unique experience of getting chased down in the store’s parking lot by the businessman. In his book “Built from Scratch,” co-written with Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank, Marcus broke down …

The authors think that’s a mistake that could lock those companies into costly cycles of layoffs and rehiring to meet their constantly evolving needs for new skills — and lead to a skills gap costing G20 countries $11.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years. The excerpt below …

Employers often complain of a skills gap among American job seekers, and end up firing current employees to make room for new “skilled” workers. General Motors, for instance, announced last year it would cut thousands of current jobs to expand its electric and autonomous vehicle division. Yet while firms spend …

In an appeal to younger voters, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has proposed to wipe out student loan debt for good. Warren, who announced her bid for president in February, proposed canceling up to $50,000 in student loan debt for 42 million Americans. She made the announcement in a blog …

The relentless digital disruption of one industry after another has led many companies to quickly disengage from their older businesses and enter new, more promising ones. Strategy experts warn against exiting mature businesses too late. CEOs, considering their legacy, understandably focus on the new. But it turns out that the …

Thanks in part to automated machinery, factory workers may be all but obsolete in the not-too-distant future. But factory workers aren’t the only ones whose jobs are disappearing. Technology and market shifts have affected a variety of fields. Based on the BLS’s occupational outlook data, here are 37 jobs that …

A caring mindset is critical to your success, and the success of your organization. It starts with being a straightfordward. Being straighforward means you can be tough, and exacting – but also honest, direct, transparent and fair. It sounds like common sense, doesn’t it? Not always.  Let me share a …