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Challenging Traditional Leadership: The Power of Leading with Trust
It's high time for leaders to shed the armor of skepticism and, instead, don the mantle of trust from the very outset.

Laura Woolford
4 min read


DARE: Pioneering a New Era in Data-Driven Decision-Making
For a modern business leader, the ability to make well-informed decisions makes a difference between being successful or not.

Dr. Kruti Lehenbauer
5 min read


Unlocking Talent: The Impact of Marketing on Recruitment and Retention
In today's competitive job market, attracting and retaining top talent is crucial for the success and growth of any organization.

Kristyan Mjolsnes
3 min read


Get Your Head Above Water: 8 Habits of Strategic Leaders
As a passionate leader, you believe you have the energy and fortitude to accomplish great objectives: revenue growth, expansion, new product

Dasha Tyshlek
6 min read


Exploring the Complexities of AI and Collective Intelligence with Jean-François Noubel
We were honored to welcome our special guest eager to discuss what artificial intelligence means for our society and human species.

Virginie Glaenzer
8 min read


How Do We Leverage Fractional Executives for Success?
Pass-The-Mic Podcast Series is an unscripted group discussion born out of AcornOak’s belief in the power of many voices. Each episode...

Collective Minds
6 min read


Unlocking the Power of Innovation: How to Foster Creativity in Your Technical Team
Innovation is a key driver of success in today's fast-paced business world, but is your team truly innovative?

Sonia Cook Broen
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Navigating Turbulent Times: How Job Market Instability is Changing the Landscape of Employment
The gig economy, also known as task-based labor, became more prevalent following the 2008 financial crisis as unemployment rates rose.

Collective Minds
4 min read


2023 Reflections
In this post, you will discover how some of AcornOak members are looking forward to their own 2023. The future is bright, let's celebrate ou

Collective Minds
4 min read


What Is Your Role In The Story Of Humanity?
As we are nearing the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, I am reminded of the more significant shift between the old and new paradigms t

Rúna Bouius
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4 Keys Steps To Get You Into A Flow State
Brainstorming In The Age Of AI, Machines And Creativity

Virginie Glaenzer
4 min read


Who Are The New Quiet Disruptors?
Recognizing The Emerging World Shapers Photo by Alexander Sinn This piece has been co-written by Sue Heatherington. We recently had the...

Collective Minds
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Leadership Requires a Change In Thinking
We believe that a change in thinking applies to our challenge as marketers of business. We see three kinds of marketers: followers, improver

Virginie Glaenzer
3 min read


What Are the New Emerging Leadership Models?
As the podcast host, Virginie Glaenzer paved the way for this conversation with Céline Schillinger and Charles Matheus who explored their ex

Virginie Glaenzer
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Agile Marketing and Digital Intelligence
Why is it crucial for your Marketing success in 2022? The most valuable competitive advantage for small and mid-size businesses resides...

Collective Minds
5 min read


Is Disruption the New Normal for Education? A Podcast Discussion.
We were honored to welcome our panel of special guests eager to discuss how the pandemic disrupted our education model

Virginie Glaenzer
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A New Diversity and Inclusion Approach
It’s Time for a Different Take Author Virginie Glaenzer. Editor Lori Schwebel In the past five years, we all felt a sense of exhilaration...

Collective Minds
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Cognitive Load Theory
How to Adapt the Mental Effort to Process Information for Reasoning and Decision-Making

Lori Schwebel
3 min read


How Lessons From the Beer Industry Can Inspire the Way We Education?
Disruption is the New Normal for Education. Co-Author Joseph Callender As I reflected on my last blog post describing the craft beer...

Lori Schwebel
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How Four Strangers Wrote the Book “Leadership Singularity” During a Pandemic
How Four Strangers Wrote the Book “Leadership Singularity” During a Pandemic

Virginie Glaenzer
8 min read
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