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Lessons from science—and the people who were able to sway Steve Jobs

More than a year into America’s great remote-work experiment, many companies say productivity has held up or even risen. So why do some bosses think that remote workers aren’t as committed as office dwellers?

The reason that so many of us feel like we’re languishing is that we are trying to flourish in terrible conditions.

Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year through stroke and heart disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Doing good work isn’t always enough to get ahead.

Learn the difference between being nice and being kind. Then focus on these tactics that will not only help you but benefit everyone around you.

It’s not fair that work causes burnout, but that makes it even more important to get clear on our own limits.

Whether you’re visiting the mechanic or the doctor, you expect to learn and treat the cause of the problem.

The science of stamina has advanced to the point where individuals, teams, and whole organizations can, with some straightforward interventions, significantly increase their capacity to get things done.

Millions of jobs requiring a four-year college degree can be done without that level of education, some corporate leaders say. To address inequalities in business and society, some executives suggest that companies shake up their approach to hiring and consider unconventional candidates.

Balance is a topic that appears frequently in all industries and across our personal and professional lives. There is this societal pressure to find balance between your work and your life, between being a professional and being a parent. When people experience burnout and other stress-related ailments, often blame is aimed at balance and the individual’s inability to find balance in their lives. I remember listening to the Christy Wright podcast and she talked about not balance, but rather a

Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO warns that business failures can occur if personable managers “put on an appearance” of competence.

Four ways to improve efficiency at the organizational level.

Team health checks are a quick and high level way to assess how a team is feeling and doing. If you have never participated in one, imagine it as a quick survey along one or more set criteria, repe…

We are currently living through a historical context that involves seismic shifts of change. When going through such seismic shifts, it's...

Strategies for engagement

It’s the neglected middle child of mental health, and can dull your motivation and focus. And it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.

Spoiler alert: “What’s the culture like here?” is definitely NOT one of them.

Think of qualifications as a set of guidelines, not strict requirements.

Ten questions to guide your approach.

As more companies consider plans to bring workers back to the office, experts say to expect expanded gathering spaces and fewer personal workstations.

I routinely keep my appointments listed in my menu bar when working on my Mac. As someone who does a lot of block scheduling, this is just one more reminder of where I should be as I work through the day. I also use Bartender to thin down the menu bar so truly useful data, like this, can be visi

Beautiful and fascinating drone footage of a classic bowling alley — worth watching until the end.

Impacted by corona virus, LA was forced into citywide lockdowns and social distancing measures. Observe these iconic locations from the air, recorded on an I...

The numbers of women in C-suite positions hasn’t budged since 2019, here are some ways to get things back on track.