By Jeana Van Sickle Overwhelming demands for racial justice after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020, generated a surge of commitments to dismantle racist practices in the public and private sector, including investing more in racial equity and racial justice initiatives. Floyd’s tragic death set against the backdrop of a global […]
Allyship Skills
By Shannon Peery Dozens of nonprofit professionals recently joined MCNL for a program introducing the tenets and practice of allyship. The session was the first of a four-part series facilitated by experienced DEIB consultants Ghadeer M. Garcia and Mark Logan of ALLY LAB, a program of Idealect. ALLY LAB’s programs focus on ‘behavior not belief’, […]
You can be part of $13 trillion in new value creation.
by Bryan Boots Artificial intelligence and machine learning aren’t going away. For business leaders, professionals, and non-technical founders of tech startups: knowing basics about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), how it works, and what it can and can’t do will be table stakes for success in business in coming years. The McKinsey Global […]
Jeanie Latz, J.D. Discusses Boards, Diversity, Hostile Takeovers, and More
Jeanie Latz, J.D. consultant and EMBA adjunct instructor was interviewed by Chris Batz with The Lion Group for The Law Firm Leadership Podcast. In this episode, she discussed boards and diversity, trends, and more – including her experience during a hostile takeover attempt. Listen to the podcast and read highlights from the transcript at The […]
6 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know about Executive MBAs
by April Graham I’ve been working with the Bloch Executive MBA (EMBA) program for a little over six years. Though our program was established in Kansas City 25 years ago (and there have been several other EMBA programs available in the region), the EMBA remains a best-kept secret of many business schools. Even if you’re […]
Coping with Unemployment Stress during Uncertain Times
Gary O’Bannon The economic toll of the pandemic is evident with the record-shattering number of unemployment claims filed on both sides of our state line. And while the loss of a job causes obvious financial challenges, it brings with it a number of psychological challenges as well, leaving many with the question on how to […]
Leading During Tough Times
Dr. Ann M. Hackett During a recent EMBA class in HR and Leadership, we were discussing “Turnaround Leadership” by examining leaders from the early to mid-2000s, such as Alan Mulally at Ford and Anne Mulcahy at Xerox. There is much to be learned from leaders who transform their companies during economic or organizational downturns, just […]
People are Not Problems to be Solved
by Dr. Nicole Price Many leaders are promoted to leadership because they are amazing problem solvers as individual contributors. In fact, when asked, no fewer than half of all leaders say that they are rewarded for problem solving even in their current roles. The challenge with this disposition to problem solving is that people are […]
6 Tips to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to be aware of your own emotions and the emotions of others, then use the information to manage yourself to build strong relationships. While you need to be technically proficient at what you do — whether you are an architect, attorney, engineer or business executive — it’s your emotional […]
