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How to Get Noticed by Your Bosss Boss
hbr.org Oct 14, 2019
Youre bright. You have good ideas, insights, and the ambition to take on more. But you arent getting the opportunities you want, and your manager has not been helpful. How do you get noticed by senior leadership without going over your bosss...
To Prepare for Automation, Stay Curious and Dont Stop Learning
hbr.org Oct 8, 2019
Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order for the American AI Initiative, to guide AI developments and investments in the following areas: research and development, ethical standards, automation, and international outreach....
Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5Haptics, UI Facelift, and More
www.wired.com Oct 8, 2019
Now that the name is official, we've got more details about Sony's next-gen consolefrom the haptics-packed controller to UI improvements. Ever since the original PlayStation hit the market in 1994, Sony's series of videogame consoles has stuck to...
5 Things Leaders Do That Stifle Innovation
hbr.org Oct 4, 2019
In 2018, the U.S. slipped out of Bloombergs top 10 most innovative countries for the first time. But this isnt necessarily a hint of entrepreneurships demise; its a reflection of the tumultuous environment we find ourselves in one thats rife...
Ending Harassment Culture
hbr.org Oct 2, 2019
It started with two words. In October 2017, the actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, If youve been sexually harassed or assaulted write me too as a reply to this tweet. More than a decade after Tarana Burke launched the Me Too movement to support...
How VC Can Help More Women Get Ahead
hbr.org Oct 1, 2019
One of the things I love about being an early-stage investor is the call to believe in change. Investing in businesses and teams that promise huge innovations, but are still at the starting line, requires a deep belief that something small or...
Research: When Losing Out on a Big Opportunity Helps Your Career
hbr.org Oct 1, 2019
Imagine yourself in a close race, maybe pitching your startup to a highly sought-after investor, or going after a coveted job opening. Now imagine you could choose one of two possible outcomes: a narrow win you just beat the closest competitor ...
Every Employee Should Have Access to Paid Parental Leave
hbr.org Sep 30, 2019
Alexis Ohanian is the cofounder of Reddit and now leads the investment firm Initialized Capital as cofounder and managing partner. But he says that his most important roles in life are husband, to tennis champion Serena Williams, and father, to...
3 of the Most Common Challenges Women Face in Negotiations
hbr.org Sep 30, 2019
Small negotiations are woven through the fabric of our everyday working lives. Managers negotiate to secure resources for their teams, create new positions, or retain existing ones. Employees negotiate to gain more flexible work arrangements,...
4 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Needy Employee
hbr.org Sep 27, 2019
These days, theres lots of discussion about the importance of leaders being more vulnerable and creating psychologically safe work environments in which people can share their feelings. But what happens when someone takes that too far? A client of...
How Companies and Governments Can Advance Employee Education
hbr.org Sep 24, 2019
The business world is undergoing an unprecedented rate of change. While core metrics like CEO tenure, shareholding periods, and product inventory levels are stable or slowing, our access to an extensive amount of data from social media, online...
Spot, the Internets Wildest 4-Legged Robot, Is Finally Here
www.wired.com Sep 24, 2019
A select few can now lease the famous robot, formerly known as SpotMini, from Boston Dynamics. But what exactly is it good for? In a cavernous half-built structure outside of Boston, I stand at the edge of a pit watching YouTubes most famous robot...
The Top 20 Business Transformations of the Last Decade
hbr.org Sep 24, 2019
In 2012, Denmarks biggest energy company, Danish Oil and Natural Gas, slid into financial crisis as the price of gas was plunging by 90% and S&P downgraded its credit rating to negative. The board hired a former executive at LEGO, Henrik Poulsen,...
What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
hbr.org Sep 24, 2019
To solve the worlds biggest challenges, such as climate change and inequality, the business community will have to play a critical role. And we need CEOs who understand the challenges and want to drive deep change in how business operates. Last...
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Work, Joy, and, Yes, Coffee
hbr.org Sep 23, 2019
How did longtime tech executive Kevin Johnson end up as the CEO of Starbucks? The journey began in 2012, when Johnson, then CEO of Jupiter Networks, was diagnosed with skin cancer. For several months, he found himself continually canceling and...
The Benefits of Bringing Your Whole Identity to Work
hbr.org Sep 19, 2019
According to the conventional wisdom, if you want to succeed at work, you need to learn how to fit in culturally and play by the rules. The best strategy for success, the theory goes, is to downplay your differencesan approach that many cultural...
How Health Systems Are Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
hbr.org Sep 18, 2019
The human and health impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly hard to ignore. Extreme weather events are disrupting more and more lives and businesses while also exacerbating chronic health conditions like asthma, expanding the range of...
Automation Isnt About to Make Truckers Obsolete
hbr.org Sep 18, 2019
Hardly a day goes by without someone suggesting that technologies like AI, machine learning, and robotics will transform the 21st century labor market. A prominent example of this has been in truck driving an occupation that spans multiples...
Dematerialization and What It Means for the Economy and Climate Change
hbr.org Sep 17, 2019
Andrew McAfee, co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, explains how the U.S. economy is growing and actually using less and less stuff to do so. Thanks to new technologies, many advanced economies are reducing their use of timber,...
How to Keep Envy from Poisoning Your Teams Culture
hbr.org Sep 17, 2019
Two leaders walk out of a meeting. One just closed a major account and the other congratulates him for the win. Once the congratulator is out of earshot, the closer turns to his colleague and says, He was green with envy before, and now hes...
Should We Be More Optimistic About Fighting Climate Change?
hbr.org Sep 16, 2019
There are two stories about climate change. The first is the one you hear the most; that if we dont dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, there will be dire consequences to our health and way of life. The second story is...
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