When you encounter problems arising in complex processes and systems, experts can accelerate your progress towards the goal. They will answer your questions, help you determine which variables control the problem, and direct you to those parts of the system that you need to understand. So, how to use expert help? The first rule is to stop asking them to solve your problem. Do not ask: “What is...

Researchers from France and the UK have found that company executives who speak out on relevant political or social issues are attracting increased interest from job seekers. Thus, activist leaders are given more opportunities to select potential employees. However, if top managers are too conservative, the positive effect of such activity immediately disappears. The study was prepared by...

Is it possible to turn the work environment into a productivity tool? Definitely yes, and Scrum will help to figure this out. Some may decide it’s silly to say “Good morning!”, especially on a cold, gray Monday morning. “We are damned engineers, not sellers of soap bubbles!” Imagine that you came to visit a friend, but he muttered something incomprehensible instead of greeting, flopped down on...

Co-founder of WeWork, Adam Neumann, agreed to resign as CEO of the company. Members of the board of directors demanded his resignation after WeWork postponed initial offering of shares due to weak interest of investors. Adam Neumann, co-founder of WeWork, resigned as CEO of the company and will continue to work in it as a non-executive head of the board of directors. This was reported in WeWork’s...

A true leader can change minds, create cool teams and resolve conflicts of all sizes with the help of a basic idea: think about people and you will be happy. Let's see how this idea can be brought to life. 1. Focus on others One of the most difficult actions in a team is to feel your role in the success of another person. It is important to show mutual assistance and support when you are...

Do you feel that your colleagues steal your time and attention? Do you have a thousand small tasks but no time for the main goal? Are you torn between work responsibilities, but have no energy for personal relationships, leisure and what you really are interested in? Is staying in the office emotionally exhausting you? Does it seem to you that you are wasting energy? All this shows your inability...

Sometimes we worry that we may seem ignorant, inattentive, incompetent. We are afraid to fail in public. We are not asking questions for which we supposedly should already know the answer. But this is precisely what prevents us from moving forward and coping with important tasks. Fear of "exposure" makes many people hide behind their ignorance and put up with problems that cannot be resolved....

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa apologized “for the inconvenience” and admitted that the company paid him more than expected. Hiroto Saikawa agreed to return the full amount of the overpayment - 47 million yen (€ 400 thousand), reports Reuters. At the same time, Mr. Saikawa said that he was not related to the purpose of payments and did not know that the company paid him excess money. Mr. Saikawa...

Speaking of rewards, we usually mean individual prizes for personal achievements. However, such rewards are often ineffective, writes Tom Rath in his book Are You Fully Charged? It is often thought that people care only about their own interests and they are not concerned about helping others. How to properly encourage your team then? Many studies confirm that the desire to help others is an...