You probably heard about the 10,000 hours theory. It says that anyone can become a guru if he spends 10,000 hours doing something particular. The author of the idea, Malcolm Gladwell, relied on a research of the Swede Anders Ericsson, a professor at the University of Florida, the “grandfather” of research in the field of skills development. However, according to Ericsson, there are several...

Carlos Ghosn, former Head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is now under home detention in his luxurious apartment in Tokyo. In spite of this, the top manager of the European and Japanese automakers once again is threatened with prison. Tokyo Prosecutor's Office is preparing to initiate another, the third in a row, criminal case against him. This time, the 65-year-old Ghosn could be...

In addition to traditional personal interviews, there are other opportunities to get information about your potential employee. One of them is getting feedback on candidates from previous employeers. Here are 5 tips to do it effectively. 1. Reassure those whom you ask for recommendation. It is important that the recommender does not have the feeling that he is holding the future of the...

Each successful product prone to an insidious disease called "betterment", the main symptom of which is "insidious betterment". This disease seems inevitable, but there’s still a away to avoid it. Insidious betterment Suppose we create a wonderful, people-oriented product. It follows all the principles of good design, helps people solve their problems and satisfies some important needs. The...

Simply put, switching costs are the costs that will pass to the consumer as a result of changing products, suppliers or brands. The truth is that even though the vast majority of switching costs are expressed in a monetary way, there are other types of costs such as time-based, effort, and psychological. Let’s say that you want to switch your supplier. The switch cost will pass to the customer...

Thanks to development of technology, we are entering an era of radical business and work environment transformation. Progress has affected not only production. Today, artificial intelligence systems are integrated into all areas, from marketing, sales and customer service to R&D. There are many examples that prove that the revolution is not coming, but is already here. Moreover, there are...

If you take a look around the Internet, you will see that most websites use videos. And there is a very good reason for it — they are perfect in what concerns user engagement. Images, sound and text (if done right) all in one nice package. Easy engaging and similar to the allure that television use to wield without rival. But alas, video has out smarted a single box! In case you are still having...

Everyone has a couple of acquaintances who have found their close friends at work. If you want to make your working hours more pleasant, become friends with colleagues. The working day is much easier if you are surrounded by good company, pleasant colleagues or even friends. Each of us needs someone to recognize our features and skills. Therefore, friendship at work is natural. “Friendship is...

Nobody wants to become a devil-like boss. But sometimes transformation from a class teacher to a hated boss happens unnoticed. Here are seven signs you are turning to a terrible boss:  1. You’re telling your employees to work longer but leave early yourself You are number 1 for your subordinates. Your actions are an example to follow. Employees are watching you and believe that they can...