Last week’s announcement to eliminate ~$500B of federal student loans was met with both celebration and criticism. Despite some legitimate concerns about the lack of fairness (across racial and socioeconomic lines) and the impact on inflation, I do believe some degree of student loan debt forgiveness is a necessary step…

It’s almost impossible to turn on the news lately without hearing about rising inflation in the US, and I’m sure we are all feeling it one way or the other. …

According to Fortune, 7 in 10 senior executives are white men. Yet, we often don’t know how to think or what to do about diversity & inclusion (D&I). For many of us, it is an amorphous concept, to which little more than lip service is paid. …

The rate of disruption in business today is faster than ever before. Various theories exist about what is driving this rapid disruption, however, I believe it can summarized by the consonance of three key trends: technological innovation, rapid urbanization, and the growth of an educated, global workforce. Technology is the…

I recently came across a novel mathematical equation explaining the value of diversity in problem solving. It was presented by Professor Ned Smith during one of my MBA classes at Kellogg. He attributed this proof mostly to Scott Page, a social scientist at the University of Michigan. It’s important to…

Most companies have a travel policy that outlines which employees and under what circumstances said employees are allowed to fly business class. Typically, there is some duration threshold (e.g. over 8 hours) that employees are allowed to fly business class on domestic and/or international trips. Business class fares can range…

Truth be told, I have always secretly wanted to write a travel blog. In an alternate universe, I am a writer for ThePointsGuy who gets paid to travel and write about it. And what travel blog doesn’t have the quintessential travel tips post? Coming off the high of a recent…

With sluggish growth just about everywhere, Africa continues to represent a significant opportunity for many multinationals — one that is largely under-served and has significant long-term potential. However, firms often make two critical mistakes. Biggest Opportunity ≠ Best Opportunity. Typically, firms approach Africa from a country prioritization perspective (McKinsey however…

One of the most basic facts of human nature is that incentives drive behavior. As children, we quickly learn that we only get dessert if we eat our vegetables. Punishments, or disincentives, influence behavior in the opposite way. This concept extends to the workplace and to all levels of organizations…