In 2022, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) drafted proposals for disclosure standards relating to sustainability and/or climate-related issues. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically, is requiring registrants to include information about climate-related risks that will likely have aRead more
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As the Omicron wave of COVID-19 falls off the backs of our shoulders, many legislators and political leaders have decided to ease pandemic restrictions, which includes lifting mask mandates. Private businesses have followed suit. In fact, most of the country, and the world, is moving forward as if COVID-19 is over. The U.S.’s decision toRead more
A Quick Recap The past 18+ months of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic have undoubtedly been devastating for many businesses. Data from the past year and a half, shows that approximately 34% of small businesses across the nation have had no choice but to close permanently, and that percentage is even higher for larger cities.Read more
In A World Turned Upside-Down, Six Reasons Why Small Is Beautiful COVID-19 has turned everything upside down. Businesses and their leaders face unprecedented challenges, and are having to make tough and unpalatable decisions just to keep things afloat. Small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) have undoubtedly been disproportionately affected, but larger organizations have not been immune.Read more
The Learning Gap is a second reason many strategies fail. Why? Because we think we know what’s the latest and greatest, when in fact, we don’t. The foundation of the Learning Gap is a paradox. Here’s how it works We’re all trained to seek the status of expert. In business and in our hobbiesRead more
You create a great business strategy. You just know it’s going to take you to market leadership, and a big bottom line result. Six months later you’re feeling like you’re pushing on a rope. But you just know everything will come into sync soon. A year later, you’ve tried everything. Your brilliant strategy has goneRead more
We’re all taught to seek the answer. To business issues, professional challenges, personal stuff. We also have a need for speed when it comes to finding that answer. After all, finding the answer as quickly as possible is how we win. Right? Not really. Our First Answer is Rarely Our Best Answer That’s because theRead more