In recent decades, both Russia and China have increasingly concentrated power in the hands of their respective leaders — Vladimir Putin in Russia and Xi Jinping in China. However, this centralization has come at the expense of institutionalized mechanisms that previously regulated leadership transitions. And this creates risks among major partners in an already fragile…
When Julie Bornstein set out in 2017 to raise funds for her women’s fashion retail app, The Yes, she knew exactly which investor she wanted to pitch. Hint: It wasn’t a man. “I reached out to [Forerunner Ventures founder] Kirsten Green … because she’s a woman who’s invested in a lot of consumer tech businesses,”…
NOVONIX, a leading battery technology company in Chattanooga, only has to jump through one more hoop to be permitted to build another location in town. The Hamilton County Commission will host the final vote on the matter on Wednesday, March 12. NOVONIX highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} On this week’s From the Halls of City Hall our guest is Councilman Mike Danforth. With a council meeting on Monday 3/3/25, there was a lot to discuss. Your browser does not support the audio element. A mid-term review of the Home Rule Charter is in progress. The committee is assessing…
Dr. Margie Warrell shares principles from her new book, The Courage Gap, with Jess Sibley, CEO of … [+] Time magazine, at the Bezos Earth Fund. Margie Warrell Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Bezos Earth Fund sharing how the principles from my new book The Courage Gap to leading change…
Members of the Tennessee Aquarium‘s Board of Trustees have chosen Andrew Wood as their new president and CEO, beginning on March 31. Wood will become the fifth person to lead the Aquarium in its history, succeeding Keith Sanford, who retired at the end of 2024. A historical look at Tennessee Aquarium leadership: Bill Flynn (1989-1993)…
More than 400 Washington Post staffers are urging Jeff Bezos to meet with the paper’s leaders. The letter says integrity and transparency issues have caused staff departures. The Post has faced subscriber losses and leadership scrutiny under CEO Will Lewis. More than 400 Washington Post staffers sent a letter to the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos,…
In two minutes on the Lex Fridman podcast, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos imparts timeless wisdom about … [+] listening to your customers. Getty Images Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, shared a powerful story about the firm’s early days that offers timeless lessons for leaders. Bezos appeared on the Lex Fridman podcast and, in the…
Warren Buffett, the billionaire CEO of legendary holding company Berkshire Hathaway, has long maintained that the best kinds of leaders are those who commit to mentoring their future successors—and those with a firm sense of direction. “You have to have a clear vision of where you’re going, so that you can get others to follow…
U.S. relations with China have been incredibly complex for many years. Ebbing and flowing among different trade policies, the two economic supergiants are poised to see increased strain amid new tariff plans. The re-elected incoming president Donald Trump campaigned on imposing high tariffs on China and all foreign entities—which economists have argued will have devastating…