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    As a busy working professional, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. I should know because it happened to me about a decade ago. I started feeling run down and burned out. Eventually, I realized that I needed to make a change. I needed an outlet outside of work, which turned out to be a … Continued

    Change, whether happening to an individual or within a company, can be difficult. Yet, to grow and evolve as people, and as an organization, change is necessary. And, given that change is constant, how we adapt and lead in periods of uncertainty will determine our success or failure.    Reflecting on my career, … Continued

  For those of us who are always on the lookout for impactful leadership solutions, today’s business environment offers quite a challenge. COVID, social and economic turbulence, and the pressure of delivering business results means line leaders must lean in and support their teams in a way they might not have experienced in the past. … Continued

    Throughout my career, I have seen how value-based leadership helps organizations and individuals perform more effectively. It enables businesses to harness their collective intelligence and to work smarter and faster in pursuit of shared goals. It empowers people to make better decisions in their jobs and their lives, leading to greater levels of … Continued

    It may be easy to look at your team and think you’ve cracked the diversity code based on the visual representation of or known differences in backgrounds, perspectives, education levels, cultures, and histories. But when you dive a little deeper, it is important to ask — Is this team truly exposed to a diverse range of … Continued

Emery Ladi Ngamasana, one of our senior scientists, knew he needed to step in to help where he was born and raised. That’s why he is taking action to give back to his home community in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). With the help of a business mentor in the SCORE NC program, Ngamasana founded … Continued

At our American Snuff Company (ASC) facility in Clarksville, T.N., our employees planted 7,500 trees on five acres of ground, making a significant impact on the environment and community. The massive project led by the ASC Clarksville Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability Teams ensured all employees across all shifts had an opportunity to … Continued

Over the next three years, we’re transitioning our fleet of 1,800+ trade and operations vehicles to a mix of Ford hybrid and electric models, further driving progress on our ESG goals. The move will replace aging vehicles on a rolling basis over three years, resulting in a projected annual 1000+ ton reduction in carbon emissions. … Continued

    Not getting into my dream university was one of the best things that ever happened to me because it taught me a valuable lesson that I have applied throughout my personal and professional life.   I could easily have wasted my college years wallowing in self-pity and regret. Instead, I worked out another … Continued