As Jim Collins Says, "Begin With Who, Not What"

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According to thought leader Jim Collins (pictured), "good-to-great leaders understood three simple truths. First, if you begin with “who,” rather than “what,” you can more easily adapt to a changing world. If people join the bus primarily because of where it is going, what happens if you get ten miles down the road and you need to change direction? 

Jim is all about getting the right people on the bus (and the wrong people off the bus).  Read on to learn the other two simple truths.

How Women Presidents Are Using and Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI is emerging as a powerful tool to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs. From enabling informed decisions to streamlining business operations, AI is proving to be a game-changer for women entrepreneurs in terms of running and growing their businesses.

AI has the potential to disrupt barriers and open up new pathways to success. Women business owners can use AI-powered tools to save time and money, an invaluable commodity when juggling a business and family life.  

Read the entire article on how women business owners and women Presidents, like WPO members, are using artificial intelligence (AI).

A Short Guide For Selling Your Business

There are many factors that must be considered when deciding whether to sell a small business: market conditions, personal timing for the owners, and when the business might be at peak value.

Small-business acquisitions increased by 10% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous year, with more than 2,300 businesses sold for a total value of $1.8 billion.

Here is a short guide – all you need to know – for how to sell a small business from start to finish, including the complexities and implications. 

Will AI Revolutionize Every Industry?

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said that he thinks AI will be more transformative than fire or electricity.

It’s very easy to get caught up in the excitement. But here’s the problem: Most of this buzz and hype is coming from multi-billion or trillion-dollar companies – like Alphabet or Microsoft - that have a vested interest in selling us on an AI-powered future.

Every day, it seems, we hear bolder and more grandiose claims about how AI is poised to change the world.

To what extent are these hyperbolic predictions realistic, and how much is simply marketing hype?  Find out here.