Story provided by Harvard Business Review – Business is not a sport. But great coaching is just as important to success in the office as on the field. Over the years, HBR has interviewed some of the world’s top athletic coaches. We mined our archives for a few of their best insights that apply to … Continue reading
Story provided by The Muse – Several months ago, I was talking to a college senior about her career plans. She wanted a job with flexible hours, and I asked why. The young woman said she wanted the freedom to take a short nap right after lunch when her energy flagged the most and the … Continue reading
Malcolm Gladwell explains how certain obstacles that seem undesirable at first may ultimately help you get ahead. Continue reading
Story provided by Inc. – I’ve been doing a lot of negotiating these days, and I keep noticing mistakes people make. Even though their mistakes usually work to my benefit, I can’t help thinking how much better off they’d be if they learned some basic rules. Their most common mistake is focusing on what they … Continue reading
Story provided by NPR – Matt Youngquist, the president of Career Horizons, tells job seekers that finding a new position presents the same challenges as taking a product to market. But the product they are selling is themselves. “First, you’ve got to know what you are selling and to whom,” he says. “Then, you’ve got … Continue reading
Story provided by LinkedIn and written by Matt Gubba – When you’re running your own business, your time is money. Now, you could argue that this is the case whatever your career; but as an entrepreneur the effects of poor time management are likely to be far more devastating than when compared with those impacting … Continue reading
Story provided by 99u – Job interview prep is often focused on nailing the questions your future employer will ask you, and delivering the best answer. Usually that means running through your answer to, “What’s your greatest weakness?” over and over in the mirror. Less preparation, however, is given to the inverse (but just as … Continue reading
Story provided by Entrepreneur – Last year, the Coolest Cooler became the most successful Kickstarter crowdfunded campaign, raising more than $13 million, surpassing other impressive products such as an innovative smart watch and a massively popular video game console. The wild success of the campaign did not go unnoticed by media, bloggers and tech junkies … Continue reading
Nitin Nohria, dean of the Harvard Business School, talks to Charlie Rose about the secrets of leadership he’s learned in his 28 years at one of the world’s most prominent MBA schools. The full interview aired on Jan. 23, 2015 on PBS; visit http://www.charlierose.com for more. Continue reading
Story provided by NPR – The ouster of Bryan Stockton from his perch as CEO at Mattel this week came as the toymaker’s best-known brands like Barbie stagnate and it loses business to Web-based games. Stockton himself said last year that Mattel lacked an innovative culture and blamed it in part on something specific: bad … Continue reading