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Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People
hbr.org Dec 11, 2019
We tend to think of burnout as an individual problem, solvable by learning to say no, more yoga, better breathing techniques, practicing resilience the self-help list goes on. But evidence is mounting that applying personal, band-aid solutions...
Fox News Is Now a Threat to National Security
www.wired.com Dec 11, 2019
The networks furthering of lies from foreign adversaries and flagrant disregard for the truth have gotten downright dangerous. Mondays split-screen drama, as the House Judiciary Committee weighed impeachment charges against President Trump and as...
What Aircraft Crews Know About Managing High-Pressure Situations
hbr.org Dec 9, 2019
On November 4, 2010, four minutes after takeoff from Changi Airport in Singapore, the number two jet engine of Qantas Airways flight QF32 exploded. On board the Airbus A380 were 440 passengers, 24 crew members in the cabin, and three captains and...
Getting to the Bottom of Destructive Behaviors
hbr.org Dec 9, 2019
Many of our most destructive habits can be changed through coaching, training, or other developmental activities. However, not all troubling leadership behaviors are so easy to change. Even when they show early signs of shifting, some reappear over...
4 Organizational Design Issues That Most Leaders Misdiagnose
hbr.org Dec 6, 2019
During our first conversation, Henry, the CEO of a technology company, expressed frustration over his organizations inability to stay focused on and execute priorities. We agree upon priorities at the beginning of each quarter, he said, but...
6 Signs Your Corporate Culture Is a Liability
hbr.org Dec 5, 2019
It may be unfair to dub 2019 the year of corporate misconduct (2008 was a real doozy), but weve certainly seen a lot of it. In fact, one in five employees report experiencing a cultural crisis a significant incident indicative of troubling...
Going Back to Work After a Pregnancy Loss
hbr.org Dec 5, 2019
Nothing is more full of life, potential, and possibility than the experience of expecting a child, of carrying new life and waiting to bring it into the world. Birth is all beginning, the furthest we will ever be, in life, from death. About one in...
How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits
hbr.org Dec 5, 2019
Put simply, reward-based learning involves a trigger (for example, the feeling of hunger), followed by a behavior (eating food), and a reward (feeling sated). We want to do more of the things that feel good and less of the things that feel bad or...
What Happens When Antitrust and Protectionism Cycles Collide
hbr.org Dec 4, 2019
Since 1850, the U.S. has gone through cycles of protectionism and antitrust activity, but the two have never coincided until now. The U.S. has shifted markedly towards protectionist policy, increasing tariffs over the past 18 months while...
Can You Know Too Much About Your Organization?
hbr.org Dec 4, 2019
How much do you know about the end-to-end operations of your organization? The communication channels? The decision-making processes? The handoffs and coordination? The political walls? If you looked closely, would you see a deliberate strategy or...
Research: How Technology Could Promote Growth in 6 African Countries
hbr.org Dec 4, 2019
Africa is closely watched as the next big growth market a description that has persisted for a while. There are many reasons for optimism: the African continent is home to some of the youngest populations in the world, it promises to be a major...
What Machine Learning Will Mean for Asset Managers
hbr.org Dec 3, 2019
Some industry experts argue that machine learning (ML) will reverse an increasing trend toward passive investment funds. But although ML offers new tools that could help active investors outperform the indexes, it is unclear whether it will deliver...
For Streaming Services, Navigating Generational Differences Is Key
hbr.org Nov 29, 2019
The traditional video marketplace is no more. Driven by a combination of technologies including high-speed internet access, billions of mobile devices, and falling prices for high-resolution displays, television as we have known it for decades is...
Why the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Is Slowing Down
hbr.org Nov 26, 2019
Is American innovation sputtering? The data suggests so: Productivity growth in the United States, which is powered by innovation, has been decelerating. Total factor productivity grew substantially in the middle of the 20th century, but started...
Building Ethical AI for Talent Management
hbr.org Nov 21, 2019
Artificial intelligence has disrupted every area of our lives from the curated shopping experiences weve come to expect from companies like Amazon and Alibaba to the personalized recommendations that channels like YouTube and Netflix use to...
6 Reasons Why Higher Education Needs to Be Disrupted
hbr.org Nov 19, 2019
On the surface, universities are a nice idea. You go in, pick a subject you like, learn from the experts, and leave being job- and future-ready. This is why so many people (around 40% in rich countries) decide to go to college, even if it means...
The Risks of Using AI to Interpret Human Emotions
hbr.org Nov 18, 2019
This has never been an easy thing for companies to determine. For one thing, emotions are inherently difficult to read. For another, theres often a disconnect between what people say they feel and what they actually feel. Consider how people...
The Day-to-Day Work of Diversity and Inclusion
hbr.org Nov 18, 2019
Most leaders of U.S. companies know that attracting diverse employees is good business. In response, the prevalence of diversity and inclusion professionals has increased and diversity trainings have become the norm. Yet these efforts, at least in...
How to Deflect Difficult Questions in an Interview or Negotiation
hbr.org Nov 18, 2019
Whether its in interviews or negotiations, we are frequently asked questions we would rather not answer. An honest answer might weaken our position, compromise our privacy, or disclose sensitive corporate information. But how we respond can impact...
How to Design Product Pages that Increase Online Sales
hbr.org Nov 14, 2019
No matter the size of your brand or the nature of your product, Amazon provides a storefront with access to millions of potential customers every day. But with hundreds of millions of products on display, competition is fierce. Sales depend not...
The Ethical Dilemma at the Heart of Big Tech Companies
hbr.org Nov 14, 2019
If it seems like every week theres a new scandal about ethics and the tech industry, its not your imagination. Even as the tech industry is trying to establish concrete practices and institutions around tech ethics, hard lessons are being learned...
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