The Spirit Within!
Researchers have known for decades that founders expect to succeed far more often than they do. Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt López treats that optimism as a working tool. “I’m very optimistic, always, and I think that’s one of the key to success,” he said when asked about the principles behind his business decisions. “If you’re pessimistic, […]
Roughly 250 times a year, Dr. Andrew Jacono performs the same core operation at his Manhattan practice: the extended deep-plane facelift. That number matters. Each repetition sharpens the judgment calls that separate a natural result from an obvious one, including which facial ligaments to release, which vectors of lift to follow, and where a face’s […]
Behind every card swipe and online checkout sits a layer of infrastructure that most consumers never think about. Priority, led by Priore, has spent two decades building in that layer. According to Hypepotamus, the company serves merchants of all sizes, including restaurants, retailers, service providers, and large enterprises, a scope that defines Thomas Priore’s merchant-focused […]
Coal built much of Pennsylvania’s industrial economy, and the state is still paying for it in its streams. Colcom Foundation‘s Pennsylvania grantmaking responds directly to that history, according to the Foundation’s environmental protection overview. The overview identifies acid mine drainage as one of the most severe water quality problems facing the state. This legacy of […]
When Greg Soros left his senior producer role at a major media company in 2020, he stood at a crossroads familiar to many in the audio industry. He could have chased scale, launching a sprawling podcast network to compete for market share. Instead, the Portland native chose a narrower path, founding Podcraft Media Lab in […]
Good management often comes down to how work gets broken apart. That is the lesson Justin Nelson wants more financial firms to take seriously when it comes to neurodiverse employees. Nelson serves as Managing Director and Head of the Asset Management and Financial Principals Coverage Team at JP Morgan Private Bank in Connecticut, leading a […]
Not every oil and gas company gets mentioned in the same breath as a children’s cancer charity, but Gulf Coast Western reviews often bring up its partnership with the Sadie Keller Foundation. The foundation was started by Sadie Keller, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age seven and missed her second and third […]
At Implus LLC, senior leaders do not simply set direction and step back. They stay close to the work, often serving as what Michael Polk Newell Brands calls player-coaches, guiding teams through daily decisions rather than issuing instructions from a distance. Polk, who became CEO of the fitness accessories company in 2020 after a career […]
Long before he became known for the extended deep-plane facelift, Dr. Andrew Jacono was working through one of the more demanding training paths in facial plastic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1996, then entered a residency in otolaryngology at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, eventually […]
Retirement did not last long for Michael Polk. After stepping down from his role as chief executive of Newell Brands, Polk spent a few years away from full time leadership before returning to the workforce in 2019. His next move surprised some observers: rather than joining another large public company, he took the top job […]
