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Attitudes & Etiquette Leadership

Balancing Daily Decisions with Desires

All too often our decisions tear down our self-respect By Caroline Crowder Remember that one time you played hooky on a Friday afternoon so you didn’t have to balance your books? Yep, that time. Then remember how you developed a…

F-Suite Editorial TeamApril 25, 2021

Leadership

Monitoring Our Mental Health

A mindful approach to workplace wellbeing and pandemic-related stress By Henri Baskins As we move into the new year, it’s essential to keep an optimistic outlook about the future of our workplaces and the business community. But “out of sight”…

F-Suite Editorial TeamApril 22, 2021

Entrepreneurship Leadership

WASHINGTON NEEDS A CZAR!

The SBA has a new leader, but she needs more power By Frank Knapp Jr. A month before he was sworn in as president, Joe Biden named Gina McCarthy, former EPA administrator in the Obama Administration, as his domestic climate…

F-Suite Editorial TeamApril 18, 2021

Entrepreneurship Leadership

What is the Columbia Chamber Doing for Me?

Thoughts from a Chamber executive By Henri Baskins At this point, it’s a known fact that we are living in a historic period of time. Businesses of all sizes are becoming accustomed to working and staying afloat during this pandemic.…

F-Suite Editorial TeamFebruary 9, 2021

Entrepreneurship Inspirers Leadership

Leadership in a Pantsless Nation

Jada Willis provides the secret sauce for managing remote work forces By Haley Kellner Photographs by Sally Scott At the center of every successful company is a group of people, working together to effectively and efficiently complete a collective…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 5, 2020

Leadership Nonprofits

Fact Forward

We want you to have “that” talk By Lydia Royals If you work with youth, have children or are a trusted adult, chances are you’ve been asked an uncomfortable question you weren’t ready for. Often these questions are about topics…

F-Suite Editorial TeamOctober 3, 2020

Leadership

Knowing When It’s Time to Let an Employee Go

It’s an unpleasant task, but in the end, the company benefits By Kimico Myers Deciding whether or not to fire an employee is tough, and it’s something that many business owners like to avoid. As a small business owner, I…

F-Suite Editorial TeamAugust 9, 2020

Attitudes & Etiquette Leadership

The New C-Suite

Saving a seat for people people by Carolyn Culbertson In the past 10 years, U.S. corporate values have shifted toward humanism, expedited by the repercussions of the 2008 financial crisis and the Me Too movement. Large corporations are finally…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJuly 27, 2020

Leadership

As I Was Saying…

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, many of us have learned to work virtually, engaging in teleconferencing and staying glued to our digital devices. The U.S. Supreme Court has done likewise. On May 4, because of the pandemic, the high court…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJuly 14, 2020

Attitudes & Etiquette Entrepreneurship Inspirers Leadership

Digging Deep at The F-Suite

The F-Suite founder and editor Anna Gelbman Edmonds offers insight into overcoming adversity as the magazine celebrates a SUITE anniversary By Haley Kellner It starts with a challenge. Someone laughing in your face. In the case of Anna Gelbman Edmonds,…

F-Suite Editorial TeamJuly 7, 2020