After 18 months of leading organizations remotely, chief executives must learn to combine the best parts of what they’ve learned about virtual leadership with the most effective parts of managing face-to-face. The author, who studies how CEOs spend their time, suggests that leaders limit the negative consequences of video meetings, rethink assumptions about the reasons to […]
Every crisis has three phases: the emergency, a regression, and, finally, a recovery. And while the latter phase may seem like smooth sailing in comparison to manoeuvring your business through Covid-19, it can actually be filled with withdrawal, loss, and doubt. That’s because, during the emergency, the sense of purpose seemed crystal clear: Act now. […]
The remote-working shift is hailed as the future – but new data highlights potential negative trends. Remote workers were more likely to work overtime and less likely to get bonuses, for example. Insider rounds up four key takeaways from the report. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted bold predictions that the future of work will be […]
Microsoft analyzed how users of its workplace tools interacted with each other in the pandemic. People are now spending more than double the time in meetings and receiving almost 50% more chats. More than half of surveyed workers say they’re overworked. If you’ve been exhausted working from home in the pandemic, here’s some alarming new […]
By Marty Makary Feb. 18, 2021 12:35 pm The Wall Street Journal Amid the dire Covid warnings, one crucial fact has been largely ignored: Cases are down 77% over the past six weeks. If a medication slashed cases by 77%, we’d call it a miracle pill. Why is the number of cases plummeting much faster […]
In 2020, it’s becoming clear that the priorities of large businesses have shifted immensely. More than ever, businesses are making an effort to break the status-quo by using profits to foster their consumer community for the greater good, becoming leaders in their fields in the process. Here’s a look into how 5 different businesses have […]
Let’s face it. Life can be full of frustrations—an argument with your teenager over breakfast, a missed train, or even just a spilled coffee can make you wish you could crawl back into bed. How can you change your mood when you’ve started your day off on the wrong foot? How do you stop annoyances […]
In every downturn marketers find themselves in poorly charted waters because no two downturns are exactly alike. However, in studying the marketing successes and failures of dozens of companies as they’ve navigated recessions from the 1970s onward, we’ve identified patterns in consumers’ behavior and firms’ strategies that either propel or undermine performance. Companies need to […]
Let’s face it. Life can be full of frustrations—an argument with your teenager over breakfast, a missed train, or even just a spilled coffee can make you wish you could crawl back into bed. How can you change your mood when you’ve started your day off on the wrong foot? How do you stop annoyances […]
The 50 Best Places to Work Australia list has been released, which includes companies such as Canva and Salesforce. The list was chosen by global workplace research and consulting firm, Great Place to Work. It was done between September 2019 and June 2020 – including when COVID hit – and took into account more than […]
