Management

Management

Employees over customers.
6mins
Quiet quitting, The Great Resignation, burnout: there are a ton of buzzwords to describe how modern work culture is broken. Now that we know what the problems are, how do we fix them? Tiffani Bova shares how employers can heal their relationship with their employees.
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How to figure out the right amount of time for any project.
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That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it's probably more important than you think.
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We often assume that movement means progress and that doing something is better than doing nothing. That is often not true.
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Survivorship bias occurs when we fail to consider how data was collected. To combat this, search for the "silent evidence."
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Quarterback Tom Brady was initially overlooked by NFL scouts, but he had vast hidden reserves of character.
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From fearless quitting to redefined values, "Virtual Natives" are reinventing work culture.
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AI-powered voice technology is poised to revolutionize the ways we do business.
The Harvard crest displayed on a black background in the Ivy League.
Get rid of the notion that the best employees come from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
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Huge shifts in the workforce demand real-world changes in management practices; “command-and-control” no longer cuts it.
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Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.
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Talent wants to be free — but a safe company culture puts “the maze in the mouse” and shackles progress.
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Being a good leader requires emotional capital, which is one reason why many bosses are so bad at it.
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Whether you’re a leader looking to ramp up team output or just trying to improve your skill set, hard work alone is not enough.
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Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
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Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
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We commonly stereotype psychopaths as criminals, but there are probably more in upper management.
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When the going gets tough, nothing beats a wide network of tried-and-true connections.
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Financial setbacks are more common than you might think.
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Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
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With the right management training program, organizations can empower leaders with the skills they need to succeed — giving everyone on the team a leg up.