The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more. When I was a college student renting an apartment in New York City, I … Read more
More than 61 million Americans have some type of disability, including difficulty with hearing, vision, cognition, ambulation, self-care, or independent living, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Despite laws intended to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace, these individuals are more likely to be unemployed, underemployed, and underpaid. A 2022 AARP … Read more
At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high level women to mentor each other to enable each leader to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization’s founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share insights from some of the thought leaders who are part of our peer-to-peer … Read more
Some of the world’s most storied soccer nations recently finished competing in Copa America, putting the beautiful game on center stage in the U.S. This tournament marked the beginning of a “mega-decade” with our country playing host to some of the biggest global moments in soccer, including the FIFA Men’s World Cup in 2026, Summer Olympics … Read more
As much as I believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as a driving force for business and society, the reality is that in the aftermath of the last few years, many marketers in corporate America are fatigued by the concept. While I don’t agree with them, I believe DEI—as a term—has become a … Read more
According to the Gallup World Poll for the World Happiness Report 2024, America has fallen out of the top 20 happiest countries for the first time. This is not surprising considering the rising costs of living, a daily barrage of unsettling news reports, and the lingering effects of loneliness from the pandemic. Social media, particularly … Read more
“People are dying, Scott, you’ve got document after document here telling you why, and you haven’t said one word. I wanna know. . . . How the hell you sleep at night?”Erin Brockovich (2000) In the movies, whistleblowers are usually portrayed as courageous individuals willing to brave serious harm to their reputation, livelihood, and even … Read more
From the beginning of my career, I knew I wanted to help others. And for the people asking why I didn’t become a care provider, I did, in my own way. I’m a mom with three kids, a business leader, and a proud pet parent to Stella the bulldog, who is snoring through her midday … Read more
In 1991, I graduated from the University of Delaware and accepted my first role in the banking industry. Now, over 30 years later, my daughter Riley is finishing her last semester at our shared alma mater, as a marketing major and captain of the women’s lacrosse team, and preparing to enter the workforce full time. … Read more
As a business leader, there is one strategy I always follow whenever my company enters a period of crisis and instability. And no, it has nothing to do with business analytics or metrics. Instead, I start investing more energy in maintaining my physical and mental well-being: meditations, physical exercise, and breathing techniques. As the CEO … Read more
