Business Briefing: Economic Updates and Industry Insights AMANDA KERSEY: Welcome to HBR On Leadership, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts—hand-selected to help you unlock the best in those around you. I’m HBR senior editor and producer Amanda Kersey. If you’re leading a growing organization but can’t justify the cost of full-time executives, there’s another way. In this 2024 episode of HBR’s IdeaCast, host Curt Nickisch speaks with two experts about a fast-growing alternative: fractional leadership. CURT NICKISCH: If you’re not familiar with this idea, it’s where leaders who might otherwise serve as full-time C-suite…
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Savannah State Update: Savannah State University (SSU) is proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Torrance, a distinguished faculty member in the College of Business Administration, was nominated by President Jermaine Whirl to participate in the Teaching with Cases Seminar for business faculty members, hosted by Harvard Business School (HBS). The seminar was held from July 30 to August 1, 2025, on the Harvard Business School campus in Boston, Massachusetts. This prestigious professional development program is part of Harvard Business Impact’s commitment to enhancing faculty expertise in case-based teaching. Facilitated by V.G. Narayanan, Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration and Senior…
Fresh from the Cooking Area: Recipes & Food Inspiration These apple cinnamon scones with maple polish are totally tender and half-cracked and packed with kicking back autumnal preferences. Parts of sharp Nana Smith apples are involved a buttery dough spiced with cinnamon. Prepared to excellence, each bun is bathed with a maple gloss that enhances the sharp things of apple and comfortable cinnamon. These apple buns are excellent for coupling with coffee or tea for a treat or as element of a breakfast spread. Whether it’s Fall or otherwise, these buns are a fantastic means to invite the comfortable preferences…
Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Michelle Obama’s Plezi Nutrition is learning that in the world of better-for-you beverages, less is more. Co-founded by the former first lady in 2023, Plezi launched with the idea of developing healthier drinks for children with less sugar and more nutrients. The Washington, D.C.,-based company’s first offering, Plezi juice boxes, contained 75% less sugar than average leading fruit juice, plus fiber and nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C, magnesium, and zinc. But executives…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) In December, 2023, approximately a year before the 2024 presidential election, I wrote an article in which I had Donald Trump winning the 2024 election. President Biden had yet to drop out and I had Trump narrowly beating President Biden. The article went on to discuss how within just a few months after Trump took office he issued a series of executive orders significantly increasing his power beyond anything anyone had done before. The US Supreme Court was requested to weigh…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 12 (ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local sensation into an international icon. With his blend of rap, dance, and showmanship, Hammer redefined hip-hop performance and expanded the genre’s reach to audiences far beyond its traditional base. Known for his charismatic delivery, high-energy choreography, and bold fashion choices, he became a household name while breaking commercial records few…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) In 2008, Madeline “Kara” Neumann, age 11, died of diabetic ketoacidosis in Wisconsin. Her parents treated her symptoms with prayer instead of medical care. The day before she died, Kara could no longer talk while suffering terrible stomach pains. Yet her adults still wouldn’t take her to a doctor. A Wisconsin jury convicted the mother of reckless homicide. This is one of several famous cases involving parents charged with murder for denying their children medical treatment that could have saved their…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Sometimes, a television show can touch your heart in unexpected ways. For me, it’s Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court. Every time I watch, my heart aches for those longing to know who their father is. Some are seeking answers to fill in the missing pieces of their identity. Others are searching for closure they’ve never had. And every time, I’m reminded of the priceless gift I’ve been given—the blessing of knowing both my mother and father. I am so deeply grateful for the courage they showed in parenting. They allowed me,…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond (The Conversation) — There is increasing evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths“ in Gaza, a group of United Nations and aid organizations have repeatedly warned. A July 29, 2025, alert by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a global initiative for improving food security and nutrition, reported that the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” as access to food and other essential items is dropping to an “unprecedented level.” More than 500,000 Palestinians, one-fourth of Gaza’s…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 2 (ThyBlackMan.com) Been a while, my apologies. Had to drive my daughter back to university for the fall in Virginia, and daughters are way more complicated than sons. Add to this getting prepared to teach this fall and working on a screenplay, I had to rewire my reaction from right-brain to left-brain activity daily. So I will take a little space in the time continuum to drop a little perspective on tariffs and the economy. Imagine living your whole life offended and outraged…