I think by this point, most people understand the idea that institutionalized wealth is pretty much everything, and the people that have it ultimately strive to protect it, and often they do a pretty good job of doing so. New data is… Continue Reading
Via a study from McKinsey of 189,000 people in 81 global organizations, here are four behaviors that will apparently make you a better leader: Being supportive Having a strong results orientation Seeking different perspectives Solving problems effectively Let’s unpack this, shall… Continue Reading
I come across posts like this one all the time, that in turn have images like this: In a way, it can all be BS — 42 percent seems like a high number in some respects, but what does that really mean? Isn’t the… Continue Reading
In my long-running quest to become a better human being, one aspect I added recently to my mornings at the gym was “listening to business or influencer podcasts on my phone.” Admittedly some of these things tend to be lots… Continue Reading
I’m broadly a fan of the idea of holacracy — essentially, running a company without true management titles in a way that’s supposed to foster healthier approaches to conflict and allow for more fluid movement between roles — because, to… Continue Reading
In the 12 or so years I’ve been a member of the working world, one of the things I’ve struggled with in various jobs is understanding what exactly my role is sometimes on different projects. This is likely a problem… Continue Reading
One of the most remarkable things to me about the evolution (revolution?) of business in the modern era is this seeming dichotomy: Organizations now strive to get real-time feedback from customers (think social media, tracking tools, etc.) Organizations still basically… Continue Reading
You can define the idea of “getting things done,” as this article does, as the intersection of “motivation” and “willpower.” The idea of willpower is actually a finite resource — which scientists and researchers only really have known in the last decade… Continue Reading