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EDITORIAL The CEO Tantrum: Why this "Tone Shift" is Failing Leadership Listen on SoundCloud · The CEO Tantrum: Why this "Tone Shift" is Failing Leadership On May 19, LinkedIn's "The Insider" posed a question sparked by a Wall Street Journal article that highlighted the growing tension between executives and managers. The WSJ piece referenced Skims co-founder and CEO Emma Grede's infamous "work-life balance is your problem" quote from last week's issue. It also called out JPMorgan CEO Jamie...

Let's Talk Work-Life Balance: Why It's More Complicated than Ever Listen on SoundCloud - Strategic Stacey · Let's Talk Work-Life Balance If you're new to Unscripted Strategy, you'll quickly learn that work-life balance is a huge deal for the Strategic Stacey team. We've been engaged in this topic since it really gained traction during the dot-com boom in the 90s, and the term has definitely evolved. Back then, dot-com companies were famous for perks – think catered lunches, fully-stocked...

How are AI searches impacting SEO? There's been a lot of discussion among people I know, among folks online in general, and among the advertising and marketing communities about how AI will impact the industry. A couple of different threads that are somewhat related due to their interdependency have become trending topics. This is filling my feed, and I bet most of you are seeing it too. While this may seem like a stretch for this newsletter, so many of the people I know coming out of college...

Keep an Eye Out (for the Obvious Thing that No One Sees) There's a benefit when you step into a new environment for the first time. Really, you experience it until the newness wears off of a new situation. Most people don't recognize that feeling as a benefit, so I'm here today to say we should embrace it! When you're early in your career or starting out at a new job, you are looking at things through "fresh eyes." You're open minded as you take everything in around you. And you notice things...

Consultant Mindsets in Today's Workplace Last week's newsletter began with an explanation on why we launched a newsletter. This week I want to talk about how we expect our efforts to support all of you. It comes down to a belief that the modern workplace relies upon everyone to act as a consultant. The rise of AI and ongoing economic constraints are forcing companies to do more with fewer human resources to satisfy shareholders. As a result, continuous improvement is now essential across all...

Introducing Myself, and My Why for This Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to Unscripted Strategy! This new venture came about because I believe two major shifts have taken place over the past five years: Many workplaces are broken, with culture and dynamics in flux and not reflective of all the generations participating in the work. People have evolved to define success individually and differently from the collective "American dream" definition. Success is now considered an individual and...