How Not To Create A Toxic Culture, By Ex-Amazon Employees
Yikes. That’s really all there is to say, at first, about the FACE, or Former and Current Employees, of Amazon. The site appears to have popped up in the aftermath of the expose…
4 Things Productive Entrepreneurs Do Every Day
Time management is a huge challenge for entrepreneurs. You have many plates spinning at once, and prioritizing and handling it all can be daunting to say the least. These four…
Why You Should Pick Exactly 6 Things to Accomplish Today
Why You Should Pick Exactly 6 Things to Accomplish Today This old-fashioned system to plowing through your to-do list is still relevant in today’s multitasking, distracted world. Some…
What makes a country innovative?
Each year INSEAD team up with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and Cornell University to produce an innovation league table for the countries of the world. It’s designed…
Key Innovation Issues for the Time Ahead – Part 2
In addition to the still highly topical issues, outlined in part 1, I’d like to raise another four points which I personally foresee key for innovation management in the time to come – making no…
To Foster Online Trust, Build a Community
In 2006, when three business school classmates in France told people they were launching a ride-sharing service, the reaction they heard most was, “No way this will work.… People are…
11 Ways IT Professionals Can Make Sense of IoT Data
IoT devices are entering the workplace in all shapes and sizes, from workers wearing smartwatches to industrial sensors such as soil monitors. The data pouring in may be so…
Managing Gen Z: A Primer For IT Managers
Having grown up amid crises and technologically accelerated change, the second-wave of Millennials — or Gen Z — that’s entering the workforce has different expectations and needs than people…
How This Company Is Solving Kickstarter’s Biggest Problem
There are two extremes of problematic Kickstarter campaigns. Either your project flops and you spend your entire campaign trying to get more backers to hit your funding goal. Or, your…
5 Reasons Your Sales Team Isn’t Selling
Sales is a numbers game. Except when it’s a people game. This constant dual-brain thinking can cause imbalances on your sales team that lead to down cycles. How should the…
LinkedIn Just Joined the ‘Gig’ Economy. Here’s How
LinkedIn is done playing games. Instead, the world’s largest social network for professionals just announced a major new expansion of its initial foray into the gig economy, making it clear…
4 Red Flags Your Company Is Lagging in Simple Tech
A recent study from CompTIA revealed that using the most up-to-date technology is no longer just a matter of brand reputation or a response to the demands of an overzealous…
Transforming Healthcare from Within
How One Woman Is Working To Transform The Healthcare System From Within The successful decoding of the human genome in 2003 was a historic achievement. Not only because it unlocked…
Innovation and How to Recruit and Retain Top Millennial Talent
As discussed in the new innovation book Robert’s Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation, one of the biggest reasons why the actual implementation of innovation can become…
Product Naming 101
Naming the Baby If you ask business experts what is the most fundamental ingredient in a successful product launch, you may hear three things: distribution, quality, or pricing. All three…
5 IT Talent, Staffing Fails To Avoid
What was the biggest mistake your IT organization made in the past 12 months? We’ll focus on five of the biggest mistakes made in Talent and staffing category—and offer some…
Why IT Departments Need Social, Digital Communication Strategies
With social media dominating communications outreach for businesses, IT departments need to focus on how to engage Millennial consumers. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) The key to a…
Science Says These 3 Mindsets Can Bring You Massive Success
Sometimes, does it feel like, no matter how hard you work or how much you accomplish, you never feel truly satisfied? Do you feel like you experience mental blocks that…
Why Networking Is More Important Than Ever for Startup Founders
What are some of the best recruiting and hiring practices when founding a company? Recruiting starts and ends with your network. Recruiting shouldn’t start when you’re founding a company or…
3 Reasons Your 2020 Strategy May Be Doomed
More than halfway through 2016, strategic planning season is upon us. It’s time to pull out the bold statements and dust off the metrics matrix to gauge how much closer…