Posts by Grazia British
Culture isn’t what you say, it’s what you do
[ad_1] I’ve read a lot of books on building a culture at work. A lot of the advice is well intentioned but to me overly complex. A 20-step framework is a lot harder to live by than a simple operating principle. Culture is something people feel and live more than implement. Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s newest superlative: The world’s largest, fastest, and longest roller coaster
[ad_1] The record-breaking Falcons Flight roller coaster starts out slow, but don’t be fooled. Seconds into the ride at the new Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, passengers are jolted into a high-speed journey that ascends mountainsides, passes through dark tunnels, and then does it all over again. The ride reaches a height of…
Read MoreNavigating the ghosts of cultures past
[ad_1] The only constant in life is change. This truth is as salient today as it was when the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus posited the idea centuries ago. It’s a truth that most modern leaders know firsthand, especially when it comes to culture. Culture is in constant flux. Emergent ideas are introduced to an organization—be…
Read MoreThis 3-part framework can help you land your dream job
[ad_1] For two decades, I’ve mentored professionals at every career stage: first as a high school teacher and administrator, and presently as a university professor and corporate consultant. One pattern emerges across every career pathway—the people who find strong fits for their talents aren’t the ones with the most impressive single credential. They’re the ones…
Read More3 ways to attract employees who will love their jobs
[ad_1] If you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, recruiter, or hiring manager, you know how important it is to hire the right people for the right roles. But hiring the right people for the right roles goes way beyond simply attracting “the best and brightest” of your industry. Just because someone is highly qualified, great at what…
Read MoreWhat is vagueposting? The cryptic social media trend that’s driving everyone crazy
[ad_1] Can I say it? If you have ever scrolled on social media and felt like you joined a conversation halfway through, with no context at all, you are not alone. Over the past few weeks, a type of posting has resurfaced online with the sole purpose of ragebaiting everyone. It is called vagueposting, and…
Read MoreCan PR help solve the women’s health crisis?
[ad_1] Women in all parts of my life are encountering similar obstacles in their health journeys. The common thread is that when we don’t advocate for ourselves and ask the right questions, we don’t get the care we need. While volunteering as a women’s heart health advocate and immersing my public relations agency in the…
Read MoreWhy grow the women’s economy through acquisitions?
[ad_1] For decades, women business owners have faced a persistent challenge: access to capital. Despite owning nearly half of all small businesses in the U.S., women often encounter barriers to financing. I’ve seen from my experience at the SBA and now First Women’s Bank, that one of the biggest drivers of the gender lending gap…
Read MoreSpaceX Is buying xAI—and turning the rocket company into an AI infrastructure giant
[ad_1] Elon Musk is merging his rocket maker SpaceX with his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that changes what a future SpaceX IPO represents. After rumors surfaced last week, Musk confirmed the move Monday in a SpaceX blog post, calling the combined company “the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off)…
Read MoreOracle chases $50 billion for AI buildout as doubts mount on Wall Street
[ad_1] Oracle shares fell 2% Monday following the company’s announcement it planned to raise upwards to $50 billion in 2026. Funding rounds of that size are no longer unusual. The surge in AI investment and the growing need for cloud capacity and data centers have pushed many companies to seek massive financing. But Oracle’s recent…
Read MoreChina bans Tesla-style doors because they’re a public safety hazard
[ad_1] China has become the first nation to outlaw the Tesla-style concealed door handle. Demanded by Elon Musk against the safety concerns of his own engineers, the handle and its electronic opening mechanism have been implicated in multiple fatal incidents where trapped passengers couldn’t open their doors from the inside, and emergency rescuers could not…
Read MoreTiny Chef’s new gig with Ikea is the hopeful job news we all needed
[ad_1] Finally, some good news: the Tiny Chef, who captured the hearts of internet users around the world this summer, when his Nickelodeon show was cancelled, will finally grace our screens again. This time, he’s making Swedish meatballs. The Tiny Chef Show was a Nickelodeon series that aired from September 2022 to March 2025. In…
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