By Jillian Broaddus and Chuck Cusumano The week we're currently in—between Christmas and New Year's—is an odd time. Rules don't apply. It's hard to remember what day it is. Leftover cookies are a perfectly acceptable form of breakfast. It's a (mostly) quiet, semi-blurry stretch where your inbox (hopefully) slows down, calendars pause, and the pressure to be "on" eases up before the looming months of resolutions, crowded gyms, and Q1 goals come rushing at us, full-force. N

By Jillian Broaddus and Chuck Cusumano Fast Company  recently published an article titled “The Case for Uncompeting,” whose title alone got us thinking… In a world where leaders and organizations are navigating near constant change, the idea of stepping away from competition feels almost… countercultural? After all, we’ve been engrained with a sense of competition all of our lives: we live in a capitalistic society, one in which we are encouraged to pursue our own path, climb

By Jillian Broaddus and Chuck Cusumano While you’re polishing off the last of the pumpkin pie, we wanted to give you something else to chew on—no microwave required. After all, while Thanksgiving may be over, the true season of reflection is just getting started! As the year draws to a close, many leaders may be mentally checked out. Whether they're focused on 2026 goals or simply using up the last of their vacation time, it can be easy to write off the final few weeks of th

By Jillian Broaddus and Chuck Cusumano A lot has changed in 200 years… And not many entities have been around to see it all—besides steam engines, stethoscopes, and the metric system, to name a few.  But perhaps the most stubborn survivor of all is something whose use, purpose, and design have remained relatively unchanged: the humble penny.   However, after more than 232 years, this week marks the first week without the production of the mighty penny. While we’re sure to see