Insights From Today’s Leading Board Members and Advisors

Managing discipline in a large company starts with the hiring process. I’ve always believed in hiring slow and firing fast. But I also had a r..

Whispering into the wind won’t do much to help you get your message heard. Many thought leadership strategies seem to ignore such basic commo..

So your company has made the jump into content marketing and established a content marketing plan for your company. As with new initiatives, a cons..

As entrepreneurs and executives, we often feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. The web work of responsibilities telescoping through our or..

It doesn’t take much technical competence to understand that the pace of technological change is speeding up. This acceleration is due in no s..

There are all kinds of stories about social media misbehavior. In the early days of social media, there were plenty of stories about people who woul..

If you’re a member of a governing board or a c-level executive, you’ve no doubt faced the difficult decision of whether or not you need ..

Imagine the business results you could realize if you had better insights into your rapidly changing competitive landscape. What if you could illumi..

Often times when I talk to the fresh college graduates, or freshers who have just started their careers - I am asked this standard question as to ho..

It seems like every month a new aspect of our daily lives is engulfed by the “-tech” suffix. In recent years the digital takeover of a n..

What’s the first image that comes into your head when you hear the term ‘artificial intelligence’? Do you picture a futuristic wor..

Many companies leveraging technology are working under the impression that by providing content in the right format placed on the right sites will a..

When faced with the task of creating delightful content for your company where do you start? What do you write about? What kind of images and grap..

A New Lexicon for the Healthcare Industry Leigh Anne Cappello Published on Jun 5, 2015 on Medium I’m fairly new to the healthcare industry, ..

What Happened to the Value Proposition in Healthcare? Leigh Anne Cappello  Published on Medium on Jan 7, 2016 It occurred to me the other day..

Published September 27th, 2015 on Medium As an innovation junkie, I am often reminded of my dating years. They are long behind me, but that same ra..

Published Decemebr 17, 2015 on Linked In   We need to do more than tweak the system to create transformational change   I just finishe..

Earlier this month I wrote an article examining the state of the artificial intelligence market. To summarize, it focused on the lack of maturity th..

On May 8, 2018 I completed 40 years in Information Technology, (IT). For me it is a milestone worth reflecting upon. My biggest realization - I car..

Though starting a business comes with its own challenges and struggles, few things are as rewarding as seeing your ideas come to fruition. Whe..

Ten years ago, I was in a conference room in Boston evaluating recruitment consulting companies to work with us. As it approached lunchtime, I got u..

Recruiting sales professionals in 2019 is foremost in the minds of many companies.  With some of the economic trends projected for the year, ma..

As the end of the first quarter quickly approaches, numerous sales and management individuals are reviewing their forecasts for 2019.  Many are..

Optimize Your Networking and Make LinkedIn Work for You   2019 is here and I am asked more and more about making LinkedIn work to gain client..

Silos are a hot business topic today. As Marketing Operations (MO) pros, we owe it to our companies to understand silos intimately — both thei..

Republished from Chief Marketer, June 2009 Sometimes it seems like Chief Marketing Officers are living in the Wild Wild West, riding th..

Day 32 of the government shutdown with no end in sight. The truth is, we’re all just one heartbeat away from the political whims of the f..

Attending a conference is exciting, tedious, time-consuming and exhausting. It is also one of the most effective ways to assess your marke..

Now more than ever, it is imperative that you manage and enhance your reputation through truthful words and their accompanying meaningful actions. I..

When you run a manufacturing facility, one of your biggest concerns could/should/will always be workplace injury. Manufacturing, with all of its mov..

A landmark event occurred in the realm of hospital care in March of 2008. At that time the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched its..

I'm a competitive swimmer. What I love most about the sport is that you race individually to contribute to your team's overall score. Your team is (..

Whether you're in business or just a consumer making your way through the world, you're noticing that technology is changing everything quickly..

False information and judgments are detrimental to companies. Data is big in business today. Thus the name – big data. The well-being of..

The three legs of a stable stool of business success are: Strategy Customer satisfaction Employee engagement Just as the legs of a stool are..

My grandmother had a saying when she was faced with making critical decisions as she got older: “ I have more life behind me than in front of ..

Branding is much more than the logo you use. Brand perceptions result from the cumulative touch-points customers have with your company. Your brand ..

Big Data is capturing all the headlines. Do B2B marketers need Big Data to do their jobs? While tapping into external sources of data is a great way..

I was pleased to collaborate with my good friend Frank Chaiken, Esq. for this month’s article. Frank serves a partner for Thompson Hine, LLP a..

Dear Crypto Investor and Blockchain Enthusiast, What is the best way to describe the 2018 Cryptocurrency market? Ursaphobia! Ursaphobia is the "fea..

2018 Recruiting Trend Reports, citing important key takeaways   Talent acquisition is becoming more personalized in order to attract passiv..

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in professional software development has forced a reboot of Moore’s Law. That famous software..

Successful entrepreneurs know that lawyers are indispensable to the growth of a company and a necessary expense—just like accountants are nece..

Low levels of engagement, poor retention, the multigenerational workforce, a lack of loyalty; all common employee induced head-aches reported by sen..

Reusability is a conundrum many organizations face. Executive are constantly bombarded by vendors, speaking of how componentization is revolutioni..

“It’s too expensive,” he said. I hear it all the time. “First you have to buy the licenses, which aren’t cheap! THEN,..

Though belief in globalism – a top-down conspiracy to impose an international system that trumps national sovereignty – may be dead, glo..

After World War II, the international community came together to build a shared future. Now, it must do so again. Owing to the slow and uneven recov..

Like all good industry trends, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for manufacturing has come to mean many things. While most would agree that it..

You got the job! It’s your first C-Suite role and it just happens that there is an executive team meeting on your first day. You will be intro..

Starting up a new business and taking it from rags to riches seems to be on the agenda of every new entrepreneur today. The dream of making millions..

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) dates back centuries. But in terms of the way we understand the concept today – namely, the creati..

If you really want to simplify your Human Resources Policies and Procedures, rules and regulations, and layered bureaucracy, you might take a trip b..

Looking at the startup success rate, it's a wonder anyone ever tries to open a business. Shark Tank may have planted many dreams of success in the m..

Business debt is the one killer to a company’s bottom line, and you need to avoid it whenever possible. If you’re not careful, you can g..

"... in a survey, we found that only 27% of small companies and 29% of large companies believe they have the right talent for digital transformation..

One of the most frequent categories of questions that I am asked by insurance executives is centered on the IoT for Insurance data ecosystem: Wha..

Last week I attended and presented at the Advisen Predictive Analytics Conference in NYC.  There were a number of interesting panel discussions..

On a global level, we see a variety of use cases in a proof of concept or production level. Fleet management, asset tracking, smarter buildings, el..

We are in the fifth year of Gartner’s hype curve on IoT. One can argue exactly where we are on the curve. I believe we have moved past the Pea..

This past month, a Washington Post story title read as follows: “Walmart’s latest hire: Robotic janitors that clean floors and collect d..

Dissolving stress and complaints was the early signs I was destined for design thinking   In the 90’s I was a VP in the financial ..

People who work with me are often surprised by the extent to which my philosophical canon derives from low-budget offbeat films, typically from the ..

There are a number of advisors who can help you in the day-to-day operations, and/or future planning of your company. These advisors must be intervi..

 Table of Contents Desired Portfolio Characteristics   Annual Return Expectations   Hedge Fund Universe Overview ..

How to Master Both for a Successful ResultWhen considering an exit from your privately-held business, there are a number of obstacles that can get i..

Back in the day, I was a professional drummer, playing with such music greats as Bette Midler, Manhattan Transfer, Barry Manilow, Mary of Peter, Pau..

This is part two in our series on how to find the right financial advisor. Many affluent individuals today own multiple businesses, real estate, an..

This is part one in our series on how to find the right financial advisor. The number one reason that most people work with a financial advisor is ..

If you want to take control of your money, the first thing you need to do is learn the basics of investing so you can better navigate the financial ..

Don’t Run Out Of Money Before You Run Out Of Life   A critical component of any solid financial plan is preparing for the future. This ..