Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible.
Google, for example, told all its employees that they should expect to spend 60 or more hours in the office every week. Some tech companies ar…
At many companies, the minimum viable product (MVP) mindset has become gospel. Two-week sprints and “move fast, break things” slogans keep teams iterating, but they can also trap organizations in a cycle of incrementalism—producing updates that are sa…
David Marquet was formerly captain of the nuclear submarine USS Santa Fe and is the best-selling author of Turn the Ship Around, which tells the story of transforming that submarine from the worst-performing to the best-performing sub i…
Not long ago, I sat across from a senior leader who proudly described the culture of transparency he believed he had built. “My door is always open,” he said. “I tell my team I want the truth, even when it’s hard.”
Later that afternoon, I spoke wit…
“Congrats,” my former manager had exclaimed as he sat me down. “We’re going to make you a vice president. You now get to oversee these two other teams as well. It’s going to be amazing for your career here.”
I was ecstatic that day when I walked ou…
As a technologist, and a serial entrepreneur, I’ve witnessed technology transform industries from manufacturing to finance. But I’ve never had to reckon with the possibility of technology that transforms itself. And that’s what we are faced with when …
Meg Josephson is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in trauma-informed care. She is also a certified meditation teacher through the Nalanda Institute.
What’s the big idea?
People-pleasing is not a personality trait. It is part of the tra…
Years ago, we had a manager named Ania running one of our publishing operations. She was well-liked, diligent, and responsible. Still, we felt the business needed a more creative spark, so we brought in a rising executive to take her place. Ania trans…
Angus Fletcher is a professor of story science at Ohio State’s Project Narrative. His research has been endorsed by renowned psychologists, neuroscientists, and doctors, as well as having received support from major institutions such as the National S…
I learned very early in my professional life that there are two paths to career success. Become an expert at one specific thing. Or master a few skills and leverage them simultaneously.The second option is working for me. Becoming a “skills-powered” p…
