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Lululemon’s Inclusivity Crisis—Billionaire Founder’s Vision for ‘Certain Customers’
‘You’ve got to be clear that you don’t want certain customers coming in.’ Lululemon founder Chip Wilson’s recent remarks reveal a discomforting truth about some leaders in the corporate world. Wilson, whose wealth surged by $4 billion (due to his 8% stake in Lululemon), blatantly expressed a preference for exclusivity over inclusivity. This attitude unveils…
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The Deafening Silence of The Passionate Loyalist
In a world that increasingly wears its passions on its sleeves, or more accurately on its resumes, Tim McClure’s observation resonates, albeit a tad painfully. “The biggest concern for any organisation should be when their most passionate people become quiet.” Indeed, as is with any relationship, when the enthusiastic, bubbly partner suddenly grows reticent, it’s…
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From Nuggets to NFTs: The Bizarre and Brilliant Metaverse Invasion of Chicken McNuggets
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your VR headsets and put on your plastic bibs because we’re about to dive deep into the golden, crunchy metaverse of… wait for it… Chicken McNuggets. I remember when chicken nuggets were just… well, chicken nuggets. Deep-fried goodness with a dollop of barbecue sauce, no blockchain, NFTs, or virtual reality. We’ve…
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I’ve Got Ring Side Seats to Musk vs. Zuck 🥊
It’s the clash of the tech titans! Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are apparently about to throw down, and it all started with a sassy tweet from Musk who declared he’d be up for a cage fight with Zuckerberg. Zuck clapped back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet on Instagram, with the caption “send…
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Move over, SkyNet, there’s a new AI kid on the block and it goes by the name X.AI
Courtesy of none other than tech wizard, Elon Musk. Musk, who’s been teasing us with rumours of a new AI company, has finally incorporated X.AI, with himself as the director and his family office’s Jared Birchall as its secretary. Apparently, Musk has been busy buying up thousands of graphic processing units (GPUs) to power an…
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Forbes 30 under 30: We need to talk about redefining success.
Ah, the elusive 30 Under 30 list – a trap set for us mere mortals who couldn’t quite make the cut. But is this celebration of youthful achievement actually a breeding ground for unethical behaviour? It’s no secret that the pressure to succeed early in life is at an all-time high. With social media constantly…
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Startup 101: 2020 A Covid Odyssey
It’s 2020, a worldwide pandemic has seized planet earth, holding humans against their will in lockdown… a zero-contact, social diaspora named ‘quarantine’. Imagine months and months going by, with this killer virus showing no mercy, taking lives, and wreaking sickness on all that come near. No, this is not the synopsis for “2020: A Covid…