by Anna Kuhl | May 20, 2024 | Blog
2023 wasn’t a vintage year for CEOs. Of the 1,914 US-based chief executive officers who left their post, the highest mass exit recorded by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, 19 died on the job, starkly underscoring that these roles aren’t for the...
by Anna Kuhl | May 10, 2024 | Blog
Imagine this: Sara, a CEO, finds herself caught in the whirlwind of managing a high-stakes career during an economic downturn and balancing a bustling home life with three children and two pets, one of which is ageing and recently started suffering from incontinence....
by Anna Kuhl | Mar 15, 2024 | Blog
Leo Hendrik Baekeland’s journey from a cobbler’s son to a renowned chemist is a story of unexpected twists and groundbreaking discoveries. Born in 1863 to a Belgian cobbler, Leo’s path was redirected by his determined mother, who insisted he study...
by Anna Kuhl | Mar 8, 2024 | Blog
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the greatest composers in history, had a unique approach to productivity that defied conventional norms. Toward the end of his life, he became a chronic night owl, regularly finding his creative peak in the quiet of the night. Reports...
by Anna Kuhl | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog
In January 1954, a remarkable event unfolded at the Fay School, a century-old boys’ boarding school in Southborough, Massachusetts. Measles, a common and highly contagious disease at the time, had swept through the school, leaving many students bedridden. Amidst...
