Success
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Exercising and taking breaks can fall by the wayside when you’re absorbed in work. Unaware of the passing time, you might spend most of the day hunched over a computer screen, only to feel achy, stiff and lethargic later on. However, along with limbering up muscles and reducing stress, exercise combats the effects of environmental toxicity, according to physician Raj Singh, M.D.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
You know that little jolt of happiness you get when you finally finish a big project or simply check off a task on your to-do list ? That feeling comes from dopamine, a neurotransmitter that acts like your brain’s internal reward system by giving you a good feeling. While dopamine is a natural result of accomplishment, you can harness it for sustained success if you understand how it works, says Molly Fletcher, author of Dynamic Drive: The Purpose-Fueled Formula for Sustainable Success.
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McKensey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Technology continues to change how we work, and gen AI is the latest, greatest disruptor. But real productivity happens only when companies holistically rethink how they do business.
Office Snapshots
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Czech family-owned company, LD Seating, a leading European seating furniture maker, has opened its reconstructed showroom on Rohanské nábřeží in Prague. The reconstruction, which was designed by archicraft, an architectural studio based in Prague’s Holešovice quarter, has refashioned the showroom into a modern and visually attractive place, perfectly underlining the quality and variety of the premium seating furniture brand.
McKensey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The care delivery sector continues to navigate challenges following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaningfully improving organizational health will be crucial to optimizing performance.
Office Snapshots
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
New Look’s new 24,000 sq ft office stretches across two floors and embraces industrial aesthetics. Morgan Lovell have preserved the Hickman building’s original elements, such as exposed ceilings and columns. Setting the tone for fashion retail, their new Whitechapel office space features subtle pastel tones that contrast with vibrant neon brand elements to create a modern, industrial hub.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In a 2023 report , the U.S Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the following statement: “Loneliness and isolation represent profound threats to our health and well-being.” This is a succinct summary of the loneliness epidemic currently plaguing our society—an epidemic that seems to be worsening based on the latest available data. For me, the workplace—whether the U.S.
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Mad in America
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
From Briarpatch Magazine : “My neighbour’s fire alarm went off before mine. I slept like a corpse as the alarms blared and flames roared through the windows of my apartment. I think I woke up briefly to firefighters trying to get into my apartment, but the memory is hazy. Following doctor’s orders, I had obediently swallowed Seroquel (quetiapine) that night, a so-called ‘antipsychotic’ medication used to treat mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and, of
McKensey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Commercial vehicle decarbonization requires changes to the ways fleet trucks are financed and serviced. The truck-as-a-service model is the next logical step toward zero-emission trucking.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The world of work continues to evolve, but one thing remains constant in the current job marketplace: the demand for remote and flexible work. From improved working relationships to better work-life balance, flexible work can benefit everyone —and job seekers agree. To better understand workers’ career decisions, work preferences, and perspectives on the current job market, FlexJobs polled more than 3,000 U.S.
McKensey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
McKinsey speaks to Darren Hulst, vice president of Boeing’s Commercial Marketing division, to discuss the latest industry trends and the outlook of aerospace 20 years into the future.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
For nearly 40 years, the bio-exorcist Beetlejuice has maintained his position as the “ghost with the most.” His eponymous 1988 film spawned a cartoon series, a musical, and now a long-awaited blockbuster sequel. The original film offers delightful weirdness, pitch-dark humor, an amazing soundtrack, and memorable performances, which helps explain its enduring popularity.
McKensey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The shift to zero-emission trucks brings opportunities and challenges for the industry in core areas such as powertrain, service, and vehicle digitization. Making it happen will require greater cooperation.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
As a venture investor, I am frequently asked what I look for in a portfolio company. The answer is simple: technology, product-market fit, and core team. But when you dig into it, only one of those really matters—the core team. See, you either have interesting technology, or you don’t. And finding product-market fit is usually a process. So that leaves just the core team, and it is indeed the key success factor for VC funding and beyond.
Workplace Insight
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The extensive refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster, a project estimated to cost over £20 billion, could significantly impact the availability of specialist craftworkers needed for the UK’s net zero targets, according to Historic England. The public body is warning that the project, which could take up to 43 years and require around 3,000 specialist workers annually, would absorb a large portion of the nation’s skilled heritage plasterers, carpenters, and window specialists.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
I was working with veterans with trauma, and we were trying to figure out some interventions we could use to help them, because many traditional interventions like therapy or pharmaceutical interventions were not helping all of the veterans. Many of them were not liking the treatments or were not responding to them. And so that’s when I thought, let’s see if breathing can help them.
Success
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Social responsibility is more than just personal acts of kindness and community service; it’s a powerful force for community well-being, driven significantly by businesses across various sectors. Companies in the waste management industry, for example, have a unique and profound ability to shape healthier, more responsible communities. Ineffective waste management, whether through nonexistent collection systems or improper disposal, leads to air pollution and contamination of water and soil.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world’s major economies, in an effort to address its shrinking population and aging work force. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s legislature, passed the new policy Friday after a sudden announcement earlier in the week that it was reviewing the measure, state broadcaster CCTV announced.
Productivityist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I revisit my insightful discussion with John Zeratsky , co-author of Make Time. This conversation dives into practical tips on optimizing focus, creating a conducive environment for productivity, and the fascinating concept of caffeine naps. John’s background in design and tech shines through as we explore strategies that help you make the most of your time and attention every day.
OE Cam
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
What Keeps Leaders Awake at Night? OE Cam invites you to be part of our autumn listening campaign – a pulse survey to reveal insights on what matters most to leaders. The one question we are asking is, ‘In your role as a leader, what keeps you awake at night?’ Participants in our survey will each receive a copy of the themes currently troubling leaders of organisations.
Mad in America
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
I thought that if I consulted with another psychiatrist to alter my medication, I would eventually feel almost human. Perhaps if I took a different prescription or combination of prescriptions, my brain would magically adjust and rid me of my alleged ‘chemical imbalance’. I had been diagnosed with numerous ‘disorders’ because I had a traumatic childhood.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
When it comes to work, compensation, benefits, and job security are essential factors to consider. However, a sense of meaning and purpose may be even more crucial, particularly as we spend one-third of our life at work. Feeling like our work has meaning and is aligned with our personal values leads to a sense of purpose and increased engagement. Establishing a sense of purpose is a key driver for why some individuals choose to become freelancers.
Success
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
If you’ve recently decided to pivot to full-on self-employment , you might have one question: What am I going to do about health care? It’s a valid question, and many people are in the same position. A 2021 Gallup poll found that 1 in 6 Americans stay in jobs they don’t find fulfilling just to keep their health insurance. I’m here to tell you that if you are wanting to take the plunge into entrepreneurship, the health insurance options for those of us who are self-employed are not as bad as you
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Leaning into our instinct to solve problems and make decisions is nothing new. Leading academics have long debated it, bestsellers have been written on it (see Gary Klein’s seminal The Power of Intuition ), and some of business’s greatest success stories have been driven by intuitive choices. Back in 1914, facing falling demand for cars and high employee turnover, Henry Ford doubled his staff’s wages.
Work Life
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The first televised presidential debate, between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960 , is ancient history. This week’s clash between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris—like Nixon, an incumbent vice president—is still fresh. And yet, we return to that epic 1960 contest at the dawn of the television age time and again. The reason? We are fascinated by the monumental impact that body language, facial expressions, and overall demeanor had on the outcome of that neck-and-neck election.
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