YOUR NEXT BOSS: MORE HARMONY, LESS AUTHORITY by Kathryn Dill Prized for being ‘social-emotional experts,’ future managers may spend less time issuing directives and more time collaborating No matter how much the office has changed, the trope of the boss has endured:...
How the pandemic could redefine our productivity obsession by Hannah Hickok Accelerated changes to work-life routines are leading some people to radically rethink their approach to productivity – and even change the quality of their lives. Carol Tompkins’ weekdays...
Spending the pandemic talking to yourself? If you live alone, you’re not alone. by Zachary Pincus-Roth Whatever form it takes — projection, self-encouragement, humour — a way of hearing our own voice, helping us discern what’s going on inside our head. One bleak...
The Philosophy of Ikigai: 3 Examples About Finding Purpose Jeffrey Gaines, PhD Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined, these terms mean that which gives...
Team up, Fail well, Learn Fast & Repeat by Dr. Amy Edmondson Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, opened by reminding us that a competitive mindset is deeply embedded in our psyche. This mindset is...
How to Influence and Persuade People by Guy Kawasaki Influencer From the beginning of my career as a software evangelist for the Macintosh Division of Apple, learning how to influence and persuade people has been on my mind. Among the first sources of knowledge of the...
The key to long-term success For many of us, our careers function more like marathons than sprints. To prepare for the long haul, with its inevitable peaks and valleys, we ought to focus on developing self-compassion, advises University of Texas at Austin psychology...
Redefine failure - a New View on 2020, Part III by Whitney Johnson Almost everyone had failures in 2020, writes Whitney Johnson, CEO of consultancy group WLJ Advisors. "Whether we see an experience as a failure or success is a choice. It is always a choice." For the...
Six Essential Lessons for female leaders In a rich conversation full of practical insights, former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflect on their experiences as women leaders in positions of global...