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BRIAN KENNY: On April 3, 2020, a woman in Punjab, India posted a photo of the Himalayas on Twitter, taken from her rooftop – and it went viral. The photo itself was unremarkable. It became a sensation because that particular view simply hadn’t existed before that day, which came three weeks after the city was […]
For all the hype around innovation and creativity — one recent survey of 1,500 CEOs pegged creativity as the top skill for business leaders – these muscles remain some of the most underdeveloped in organizations. Even with the best innovation strategy in place, companies can’t develop new ideas and products until their teams become more […]
Over recent decades, traditional business practices have been increasingly disrupted by technology-empowered business models. Technology and innovation — from online shopping and mobile connectivity to social media- and data-driven marketing — have reconfigured the business landscape and brought new opportunities and challenges. Yet, the basics of the customer experience remain: Consumers recognize a need to […]
How can you identify whether a potential employer has a burnout culture? Will the company support your well-being and productivity? Or will they leave you exhausted and looking for a new job again? The authors offer signals to look for, questions to ask, and ways to evaluate answers during your interview process. Burnout is often […]
ALISON BEARD: Taking big swings isn’t always easy in business, especially when you don’t know what will pay off – or how long it will take. Today’s guest has a high tolerance for that kind of uncertainty – exploring big problems, experimenting with solutions, failing, trying again, sometimes succeeding, sometimes not. Astro Teller is Captain […]
“Getting Along” is an advice column to help you tackle common — and messy — people problems, by workplace expert Amy Gallo. Dear Amy, I was hired within the last year into a senior technical leadership role in the U.S. Department of Defense. I was told that I was the best candidate for the job […]
Traditional models of strategy making don’t take advantage of what the age of the internet makes possible in terms of sourcing innovative ideas. That’s partly because many executives take a narrow view of the process, fearing that if they open it up they will muddle decision-making. They may also fear that they only will expose […]
As digital tools proliferate and their capabilities multiply, one thing remains constant: what people don’t have more of is time. Our time is, arguably, one of the most precious resources we have on this planet. Over the past eight years, as a part of our research for our annual Collaboratives programs, which focus on large […]