Rethinking spare capacity
The global economy is suffering shortages in computer chips, furniture, truck drivers, and more. A common factor underlies all of them: a lack of slack.
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Is it right or productive to watch workers?
As remote working has become more common, sales of monitoring technology have boomed. But using surveillance tools carries a cost.
A transactional approach to power
Focusing on resources, not people, can help leaders avoid power’s worst pitfalls.
Do you really want that promotion?
Many powerful forces push high-performers into bigger jobs. But we should ask if that’s the right move.
How to predict disruption when there’s no such thing as normal
Enhanced perception and thinking about risk in new ways can help leaders navigate tumultuous times.
Work’s not getting any easier for parents
The COVID-19 Delta variant is the latest disruption, but it won’t be the last. Businesses must take two key actions to support caregivers.
Leading under pressure
To control the anxiety produced by moments of intense pressure, first step back and analyze the stakes.
End your meeting with clear decisions and shared commitment
By cuing the close more effectively, you can move your team from conversation to action.
Are you stuck in a “logic box”?
Beware the trap of making a smart choice among flawed options.
Business digs deep for sustainability
ESG issues are transforming companies and the way they craft strategy.
Five ways to avoid the pitfalls of binary decisions
Before you decide, check how the question is framed to ensure you have all the information you need and have considered all your options.
Evaluating the human gains—and costs—of a hometown business
In the novel Gain, Richard Powers challenges readers to think deeply about how companies can create profit and loss, on the balance sheet and in communities.
Quick! Do you know your company’s values?
Some companies’ lists of principles are short enough to be easily remembered, while others have more than a dozen entries. Maybe some editing is in order.
Becoming a leader of conscience
As executives are called upon to hit a broader range of ESG targets, they will need better ways to manage ethical dilemmas.
The surprising link between creativity and risk
The squeaky wheels in your organization may also be important sources of innovation.
Making transformation stick
Three steps can help leaders ensure that their change efforts don’t fall apart once the initial push is over.
Why your organization’s wellness app isn’t working
The pursuit of well-being shouldn’t feel like a rat race. Making three changes can help.
What is your personal leadership brand?
To help build authenticity, be clear on the specific values that have guided your career and that you expect others to embrace.
Building on the gains made from remote work
Focusing on communication and culture can further boost employee experience and productivity.
How to win friends and influence readers
Dale Carnegie’s often-maligned self-help book not only stands the test of time, it demands to be read again.
How to boost people’s energy and productivity during meetings
With the right prompt and format, you can avoid awkward silences and accomplish your goals.
When cyber pirates strike, stick with innovation
Although hacks are often linked to downturns in revenues and R&D spending, firms can still roll out major improvements to separate themselves from the competition.
A cautionary tale of how ego-driven managers can instill battle fatigue
The War-Workers, E.M. Delafield’s 1918 novel about women at work during World War I, resonates with today’s micromanaged employees.
Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?
This chestnut of the business world overlooks the importance of—and the challenge of creating—a clear strategy.
Fight the fatigue that’s killing your team’s productivity
Small periods of recovery time will improve performance.
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