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Jeevan Sivasubramaniam

Jeevan Sivasubramaniam

Jeevan has primary responsibility for the administration of the editorial department and overseeing all publication projects. This entails communications with all other departments as well as authors and editors and numerous other responsibilities that are frankly too boring to list and that you'll forget anyway.

Notes From That Cranky Editorial Guy (Issue #2)

Almost all nonfiction books have lists – because you need supporting factors for the main argument, hence, a list. The...

Notes From That Cranky Editorial Guy (Issue #1)

I share this picture with authors who approach me certain that they have an outstanding and brilliant idea that will...

5 Non-Bleeding Heart Reasons to Support Diversity in Your Organization

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives continue to dominate corporate trend forecasts. This...

Five Colossal Corporate #DiversityFails

Since social media operates both nationally and internationally, companies recognize its importance as a marketing and...

5 Ways Small Talk Serves a Big Purpose

Small talk is easily dismissed as "fluff" that gets in the way of getting to the point.

Larry Fink and the Man in the Mirror

Larry Fink, the CEO of the world's largest investment company, BlackRock, recently wrote a letter to the CEOs of...

So You're Feeling Overwhelmed

Here are four things you can do to combat it. Being overwhelmed comes naturally to us Americans—it’s our cultural...

The Four Destructive Stereotypes About Black Women

Tamara Winfrey-Harris’ book answers the question “What is wrong with black women?” with “Not a damned thing!”