Luke: I can’t believe it.

Yoda: That is why you fail.

My research into the traits of influencers and achievers continues, and as I turn more pieces of this puzzle around to fit the whole, more ideas appear to me as a fit for this space.  In this edition, reflections on falling short — more precisely, why we fail despite ourselves.

Leaders must not bite off more than they can manage. Scale directives to the magnitude of the problem.

The most progressive brands are putting good into their core strategies. They are living their values. But what does it actually mean to be good in today’s market?

In the next 15 years, the course of human society will be drastically altered by new technologies that we can’t even dream of. But, with enough planning now, we can push the development of those technologies toward those that make life better. These four ideas will help us get there.

The update will let companies’ mobile workforces swipe transactions on multiple devices in the field.

The most successful people in business approach their work differently than most. See how they think—and why it works.

Over the course of a career, what’s an MBA worth? A lot depends on what you studied, where you studied, and of course the career you pursued. But to give you a rough idea, Bloomberg Businessweek asked PayScale to crunch the numbers.

For socially conscious entrepreneurs, becoming certified as a B Corporation sounds ideal: Make money and do some good at the same time. But how would it really change your business?