Independence Day 2023: Time to rally behind financial independence of women investors in India and beyond
By Abhishek Banerjee For MintGenie / India As we commemorate another Independence Day, let us also recognize the strides women are making in moulding their own financial destinies. Just as our nation fought for freedom, women are breaking barriers in wealth creation and investment. In the spirit of this occasion, we look [...]
Motivating Employees Is Not About Carrots or Sticks
by Lisa Lai For Harvard Business Review Illustration: Vincent Tsui for HBR Summary: Leaders often rely on the carrot vs. the stick approach to motivate employees, where the carrot is a reward for compliance and the stick is a consequence for non-compliance. But this is an outdated approach that never really [...]
Studies Show Music Can Have a Positive, Negative Impact on Productivity [Thoughts After Dark]
By Brooklyn Kiosow For Thomas Insights Image Credit: Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com houghts After Dark answers the questions you have in the final moments before drifting off to sleep when a simple Google search turns into an hour-long exploration into how things are made and how they work. Your random late-night questions [...]
Becoming More Disability-Friendly Is in Manufacturing’s Best Interest
A look at best practices in the industry, from Jabil to Northrop Grumman. By Leslie Wilson For Industry Week Did you know that nearly 1.3 billion people globally live with some sort of disability? The disability community includes people who are affected physically, mentally, intellectually, developmentally or cognitively, or by a [...]
How Women Can Get What They Want in a Negotiation
by Suzanne de Janasz and Beth Cabrera For Harvard Business Review Photo: VANDAL Photography/Getty Images Summary. Based on a growing body of research on gender in negotiations, combined with burgeoning research on positivity and mindfulness, several strategies can help women negotiate more effectively. Investing effort in preparation for a negotiation — [...]
Just 15 Minutes of Gratitude a Day Can Make You Significantly Happier, Research Shows
Reaping the benefits of gratitude couldn't be easier. BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM@ENTRYLEVELREBEL For Inc. Photo: Getty Images If you lift heavy barbells every day, you will soon find it easier to lift heavy barbells. Similarly, research shows that if you look for the positive in life, you will soon find it easier [...]
3 Human Super Talents AI Will Not Replace
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic & Reece Akhtar For Harvard Business Review Illustration: HBR Staff; Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Summary. Will the new AI tools we’ve all heard so much about eliminate your job prospects before you even get started? Don’t worry too much. You can have a meaningful, exciting, and even creative [...]
80% of CEOs Will Turn to Artificial Intelligence Within Two Years
By Stephanie Nikolopoulos For Thomas Insights American manufacturing is on the cutting edge of technology, leading the United States into a new era of revitalization hallmarked by reshoring. In fact, a new American Manufacturing Resurgence survey, conducted by Xometry, Forbes, and John Zogby Strategies, indicates that manufacturing CEOs are racing to [...]
The Role of a Chief Sustainability Officer Is Bigger than ESG Reporting
To gain true relevance, the CSO must be involved in the organization at a high level. by Stephan Liozu For Industry Week Photo: Dreamstime For the past 10 years, the emerging roles of chief digital officer and chief data officer got all the attention. That trend has passed, however, and [...]
If Strategy Is So Important, Why Don’t We Make Time for It?
by Dorie Clark For Harvard Business Review Photo: Jonathan-Knowles/Getty Images Summary. Strategic thinking is an essential component of leadership — and yet for many leaders, it can be nearly impossible to find time for. In this piece, the author argues that there are two main barriers that keep leaders from devoting [...]