Stephanie Dillon

February 14th, 2025

The Importance of Battling Declinism — and Taking Agency to Build a Better Future

If we view the past with rose-tinted glasses and treat the present and future with pessimism, we risk missing valuable opportunities.

February 4th, 2025

Five Tips for Gracefully Navigating the End of a Professional Relationship

While it’s essential to accept the end of a professional relationship and grieve, it’s also as important to focus on your happiness.

January 24th, 2025

10 Questions We Should Ask Ourselves as Business Leaders in 2025

When we act ethically, we can contribute good to the world. Asking ourselves these 10 questions can be a starting point.

January 14th, 2025

The Benefits of Embracing Doubt and Mystery in Business

The combination of doubt and mystery can facilitate curiosity, open-mindedness and, ultimately, more effective leadership.

January 8th, 2025

The Five Human Skills We Should Strive to Cultivate in Ourselves and Others

Hard skills are important, of course. But in our pursuit of acquiring and refining them, we shouldn’t lose sight of soft skills, which I like to call “human skills.”

December 23rd, 2024

Artful Thinking Versus Magical Thinking

There are distinct differences between artful thinking and magical thinking that business leaders should keep in mind.

November 20th, 2024

Questions Business Leaders Should Ask About Influencer Marketing

Influencer marketing is one of the leading advertising strategies today. But often, I find myself thinking: Does everything need to be so transactional?

October 30th, 2024

How to Give Up Wanting to Take Total Control in Business

A balance between taking control and relinquishing control is key.

October 11th, 2024

The Unfortunate Reality of Lying in Business — And How We Can Deal With It

The first step business leaders can take to navigate the unfortunate reality of lying in business? Acknowledging that dishonesty exists.

September 6th, 2024

Why Business Owners Should Cultivate Environments Where Accidental Leaders Can Flourish

You never know what someone is good at or wants to be good at besides their core job functions.

July 30th, 2024

How Having a Big Ego Can Make It Tough to Do 10 of the Most Important Things in Business

When you have a big ego, you’re missing the chance to be honest with yourself.

June 3rd, 2024

In Light of Mental Health Awareness Month, We Should Think About How We Approach Boundaries

As employers, we need to think critically about boundaries between the personal and professional, not just for ourselves but for our employees, too.

May 3rd, 2024

As Business Leaders, Let’s Move Away From Swag

You don’t need to highlight your brand with physical items. By moving away from swag, we can build stronger relationships with the people we want to reach.

April 29th, 2024

As Employers, We Should Give Team Members the Opportunity to Thrive on Their Own Terms

Our jobs should be to hire the right people, cultivate environments where they can thrive based on their unique needs and keep them accountable.

April 10th, 2024

In Our Professional and Personal Lives, We Need to Embrace that People Are Nuanced

Moving forward, I urge us to embrace the fact that people are nuanced — and to not be so quick to terminate our professional and personal relationships.

April 5th, 2024

Why We Need to Change Our Approach to Hypocrisy in the Business World

If we rush to judge and shame someone each time we see hypocrisy, we risk hindering progress in solving some of our biggest problems.

March 18th, 2024

With a Little Help From Friends

The journey of entrepreneurship is not a solitary one, but a collaborative effort fueled by the support and guidance of those who believe in your vision.

February 15th, 2024

Why Business Leaders Must Embrace Learning, Growth and Change

Learning should never be viewed as an option but as an ongoing necessity.

January 31st, 2024

Unlocking the Power: Why You Should Consider Hiring Philosophy Graduates

A philosophy graduate can help you unleash your true potential as a business leader — and help you take your business to new heights.

December 11th, 2023

How Business Leaders Can Cultivate Critical Thinking at Work

As business leaders, we must encourage critical thinking and create work environments that are conducive to it.

October 23rd, 2023

Why Business Leaders Should Have Knowledge of Historical and Current Events

With the seemingly endless array of bad news, it’s natural to want to look away.

September 27th, 2023

The Importance of Taking the Good and Bad From Success Stories

Business leaders need to be able to take the positive and negative from success stories to define their own leadership.

August 30th, 2023

Embracing Privilege: A Responsibility for Business Leaders

By acknowledging and responsibly managing their privilege, leaders can inspire their employees and influence the world around them.

August 11th, 2023

How Business Leaders Can Encourage More Sustainable Fashion Practices

By incorporating more sustainable fashion practices into your life, you can influence your team members to do the same.

July 20th, 2023

To Positively Impact the World, Start by Doing Just One Thing

Taking seemingly “smaller-scale” actions can positively impact the world.

June 21st, 2023

Feeling Stressed? 17 Ways Business Leaders Can Effectively Manage Their Mental Health

Leadership can be stressful, but these simple practices can help business leaders better manage their mental health. 

June 9th, 2023

Best Practices for Saying ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ to Live a Fulfilling Life

What we say “yes” and “no” to can alter the course of our professional and personal lives.

April 19th, 2023

Depressed But Not Defeated

With the state of the world in constant flux and unpredictable events occurring on a regular basis, it's not uncommon to feel a sense of anxiety and depression creeping in.

April 12th, 2023

Three Things Business Leaders Should Keep in Mind Before Getting Involved With Charities and Nonprofits

Charities and nonprofits have done a lot of good in the world. But sometimes, the story is more complicated.

March 23rd, 2023

12 Tips for Women Looking to Find Success in Entrepreneurship

Being confident in who you are can go a long way toward ensuring your success.

March 15th, 2023

10 Ways to Persuade Customers to Buy Even as Prices Are Rising

Despite rising prices across all industries, consumers will still spend money on the brands they love if they have a good reason.

March 15th, 2023

The Art Of Cool And Where It Could Take The Future

Cool has a part in changing the world and making it a better place for all of us. 

March 9th, 2023

11 Effective Ways to Break Down Work Silos and Encourage Collaboration

Silos can often hamper collaboration, but with the right strategies, you can start working together more effectively.

February 22nd, 2023

The Danger of Surrounding Yourself With Sycophants in Business

Having business (and personal) relationships with sycophants can be dangerous and could seriously harm your business.

January 24th, 2023

In 2023, Let’s Place a Greater Emphasis on Empathy as We Run Our Businesses

Here are three approaches that I’ll use—and I hope other business leaders consider using them as well.

January 18th, 2023

New Business Idea? Follow These 10 Steps To See If It's Viable

Before getting carried away with an exciting new idea, it's important to confirm it makes business sense to pursue it.

January 13th, 2023

12 Effective Ways to Gain and Build Trust With a New Business Partner

As with any other relationship, trust between business partners is paramount for mutual success.

January 11th, 2023

14 Important and Worthwhile Goals Companies Should Set for 2023

Setting relevant and meaningful goals for your company will motivate employees and help boost business overall.

December 22nd, 2022

How Artists and Leaders in the Arts Can Support Global Calls for Change

Providing financial support to our peers in the art world is one of the most effective ways we can support the causes they are advocating for.

November 17th, 2022

How Business Leaders Can Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are When It Comes to Addressing Inequalities

Diversity is morally important. It’s also essential if you want your business to thrive.

October 14th, 2022

How Business Leaders Can Amplify the Voices of People Affected by Key Global Events

When I say that business leaders should amplify the voices of others, I don’t mean that they should speak for others or assume they know better than them. I’m saying they should support them.

September 26th, 2022

11 Effective Ways to Foster a Growth Mindset in Your Team

A positive work environment, including one that embraces a growth mindset, starts at the top.

September 9th, 2022

The Case for Not Always Working With People Whose Views Align With Yours

Everyone needs strong critical thinking and emotional intelligence skills now more than ever — especially leaders.

August 1st, 2022

12 Business Leaders Offer Their Advice on How to Respond to a Controversial Current Event

It’s not just a matter of if you should or shouldn’t react — it’s how.

July 29th, 2022

Feeling Discouraged? Work on an Action Plan

What if, instead of getting stuck focusing on the catastrophes of life, we decided to simply focus on what’s next?

June 9th, 2022

12 Reasons Why You Should Slow Down When Growing Your Business

Slow growth may seem counterintuitive, but it could actually lead you to greater success.

May 13th, 2022

Nine Facts About Running a Business These Entrepreneurs Wish All Customers Knew

A new perspective could make a big impact on customer satisfaction.

April 29th, 2022

Do Business Leaders Have an Obligation to Talk About Global Conflicts and Atrocities? Here’s Why My Answer Is ‘Yes’

Every business leader that says and does something in response to an atrocity encourages another business leader to do the same.

March 4th, 2022

4 Questions for Business Leaders in Light of the Joe Rogan Controversy

I challenge myself and other business leaders to think about how we use our professional platforms.

January 26th, 2022

12 Steps of Starting a New Year, Part 2: Lessons From a Business Leader With 25 Years of Sobriety

As business leaders, we should all make amends and strive to do better as we move forward.

January 25th, 2022

12 Steps of Starting a New Year, Part 1: Lessons From a Business Leader With 25 Years of Sobriety

The start of the new year is packed with new goals for business leaders.

December 2nd, 2021

4 Acts of Holiday Goodwill We Should Practice Year-Round to Exemplify Leadership

Showing gratitude is connected to giving back. 

November 3rd, 2021

Doing Business With a Friend? Five Steps to Take First

If you take the right approach, doing business with your friends can have great outcomes for both parties.

October 11th, 2021

Before Your Ideas Change the World, They Have to Change You

Before our ideas change the world, they have to change us on a personal level.

August 20th, 2021

3 Lessons I’ve Learned From An Influential Musician’s Charity That Can Apply To Everyone In The Business World

Strive to help for the sake of helping others, not for the sake of helping yourself.

July 16th, 2021

5 Things I’ve Learned From the NFT Art World From Which Other Business Leaders Can Benefit From, Too

The NFT art world stands out for reasons beyond money. 

June 10th, 2021

My Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself If You’re a Business Leader Who Wants to Fight Oppression

Start taking the steps toward positive change.

June 4th, 2021

11 Culture Entrepreneurs Share the Biggest Misconceptions They Had About Their Industries

The culture space is nuanced and unique and entering it doesn't always turn out exactly how you think.

May 19th, 2021

Help Your Business Stand Out With These 10 Short-Form Video Content Strategies

Stories, Reels and TikToks can be great ways to connect with your audience and highlight your brand.

May 13th, 2021

13 Positive Characteristics to Look for in a Potential Networking Connection

To build a positive business network, you need to quickly identify the right people to connect with.

April 23rd, 2021

10 Actions Business Leaders Can Take to Lift Up Underrepresented Consumer Groups

Leaders in the culture space have a unique opportunity to shine a light on the underrepresented groups they serve.

April 20th, 2021

15 Simple Ways to Help Your Employees Innovate (Even in Tough Times)

Your team may be stressed, but empowering them to experiment can keep them moving forward.

March 24th, 2021

Starting a Business in 2021? Nine Great Reasons to Explore the Culture Space

Launching your own business is a great way to influence serious change.