Asking about a candidate’s work history may give an interviewer insight into their greatest accomplishments, but learning how an prospective employee thinks on the fly, or what it might be like to work with them, will require digging a little de…
Helen Lee Bouygues, founder of the Reboot Foundation, believes that a lack of critical thinking is responsible for many business failures. She says organizational leaders often rely too heavily on expertise and then jump to conclusions. Instead, leaders should deliberately approach each problem and devote time thinking through possible solutions. The good news, she says, is that critical thinking skills can developed and practiced over time. Bouygues is the author of the HBR.org article “3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking.”
The company may be battling the feds on multiple fronts, but business is still booming.
For all the self-inflicted problems Facebook is dealing with—such as the $5 billion fine it must pay after an FTC investigation into its privacy practices—the news is usually good when it comes to its financial performance as a public company. That was true again on Wednesday as the company announced better-than-expected Q2 results. But Facebook’s release detailing its strong numbers also confirmed that the FTC has now opened an investigation into the company over antitrust concerns.
Four questions to ask before you make a painful decision.
Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany.com….
It’s no secret that asking others to help you get a job is a smart move. People in high places are often glad to assist if they can. In fact, Steve Jobs said no one ever turned him down when he asked for help. At the tender age of 12, he co…
“So, tell me a little about yourself . . .”
I’ll admit, like nearly every hiring manager on the planet, I usually start most job interviews with some version of this question. But I know from the times I’ve sat on the other …
Quantum computing is at the leading-edge of innovation. Why is it hard to understand and build on? The challenge of introducing change has inherent paradoxes for innovators.
If there was a pill that could magically enhance your brainpower, would you take it? For one out of four Oxford Students, the answer was “yes.” In 2015, a quarter of the student population admitted to taking modafinil, a “smar…
