How Today's Investments in Children Build and Skill Tomorrow's Leaders

©iStock/Tiago_Fernandez

This is the story of how targeted, community-driven investments in nutrition, education, and social protection are creating building blocks for future resilience, prosperity, productivity, and leadership.

The early years of a child’s life—starting from conception—determine their outcomes in life and potential to thrive. Investing in these foundational years through healthcare, nutrition, education, and access to essential services is also critical to a strong workforce and jobs of the future.

One child.  One family.  One community at a time.

Today in Global Small Business: Where Is Your Organization In Its Leadership Journey?

©iStock/Xavier Lorenzo

What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• We need leaders we can trust, who genuinely care and connect with us.  Is that you?
• How the rules of success are changing.
• What should you be reading this summer to stay resilient? Find out here from CEOs, founders, Nobel Prize winners, editors-in-chief, economists, and government leaders from around the world.
• Quote of the week: “Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Build a metaverse strategy to deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Learn about resilient transformation.

 

What It Means to Be a Best for the World Leader

©iStock/fizkes

At Pepperdine | Graziadio Business School, nothing brings greater joy than seeing their students exhibiting what it means to be a Best for the World Leader, manifesting lives of service, purpose, and leadership.

Below the school highlights three of their current Part-Time MBA students, each contributing acts of selflessness during the COVID-19 global pandemic and putting the needs of others before their own.

We also wish to recognize them here for their hard work and hope that others will find inspiration to follow their lead.

Read the entire article here.

Moving Forward with Courage by Laurel J. Delaney

©2020 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved.

Laurel Delaney's latest contribution to Thrive Global  – 11 books to help you help you face any challenge, unlock your own potential and lead your team to success during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Today in Global Small Business: Jack Welch's Approach to Leadership

©iStock/jetcityimage

What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• How 17 upstarts are tailoring solutions to tap the $850 billion annual opportunity in addressing the unmet needs of SMBs.
• Coronavirus threatens small businesses.
• Quote of the week: “One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest." – Maya Angelou
• Seven key actions business can take to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
• The late Jack Welch's approach to leadership.
• Going global: Exports hit record high in Granite State.