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Let’s Stop Rewarding Visibility Over Value

Posted on: July 9, 2025

Promotions are slowing down, even for top performers. The numbers show it. In early 2024, just 1.3 percent of white-collar workers received promotions, the lowest rate in years. […]

Education / Finance / Policy

What We Get Wrong About Doing Good, Part 1

Posted on: July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

Not long ago, I sat down with the director of a small nonprofit working on food insecurity in a mid-sized city. The organization was lean, focused, and well-respected […]

Ethics / Finance / Healthcare / Policy

Small Towns Deserve More Than Empty Promises

Posted on: July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Washington debates often revolve around numbers. Trillions in spending. Billions in cuts. A line item here. A policy adjustment there. Out in rural America, the numbers feel less […]

Ethics / Policy

Executive Compensation as a Warning Sign for Society

Posted on: July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

The global economy has never been more divided. Inflation is rising, wages are stagnating, and political fractures are widening. Yet in corporate boardrooms around the world, executive pay […]

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