Teresa Amabile, professor at Harvard Business School, is approaching her own retirement by researching how ending your work career affects your sense of self. She says important psychological shifts take place leading up to, and during, retirement. That holds especially true for workers who identify strongly with their job and organization. Amabile and her Read more about 665: How Retirement Changes Your Identity[…]
Everything you should know about website planning Save yourself a lot of time and headache: before you dive into building your new website, think through a high-level website plan. This planning process doesn’t need to be complicated or time intensive. It’s more or less about taking the time to answer some important questions Read more about Website Planning in 4 Steps and 20 Minutes[…]
The emphasis here is on first. This guide is meant to help you get your first dirty brand identity out the door. It’s meant to be functional and good enough for now. There are two options I recommend for developing your first brand identity: Do it yourself Use 99designs Both options will get you Read more about How to Develop Your First Brand Identity on a Budget[…]
I personally love data and analytics tools. But here’s the straight truth: you need a lot less than the analytics industry wants you to believe. Most experts will try to convince you that you need an analytics tool for everything. More data is always a good thing, right? I used to believe that myself. Read more about The 2 Website Analytics Tools Pros Actually Use in 2019[…]
Your conventional meeting etiquette – sitting, talking, politely listening – may be getting in the way of your team advancing its strategic goals. A substantial body of research suggests that physically enacting difficult ideas can be a more effective way to bring them to life and encourage discussion. British cognitive scientist Andy Clark Read more about Upgrade Your Strategy Meetings with Physical Exercises to Help Build Alignment[…]
Gary Pisano, professor at Harvard Business School, studies innovation at companies large and small. He says there’s too much focus on the positive, fun side of innovative cultures and too little understanding of the difficult truths behind sustained innovation. From candid feedback, to strong leadership, to individual accountability and competence, to disciplined choices, Pisano Read more about 664: The Harsh Reality of Innovative Companies[…]
The U.S. stock market ended 2018 skimming bear market territory. Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Gad Allon look at what’s on the horizon for 2019. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton What’s Ahead for the Stock Market in 2019
CEO Tim Cook has blamed China’s slowing economy for an expected sales shortfall, but that is just part of the story, writes Wharton’s Kartik Hosanagar in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Apple’s Troubles in China Predict Problems for Other U.S. Firms
The ongoing trade war with the U.S., slowing consumer demand and other factors are tempering expectations about the country’s economic growth this year. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton China’s Economy in 2019: Is a Reality Check in Store?
Former communication executive Karen Wickre has written a book to help introverts learn how to network effectively. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Introverts Can Learn to Network Effectively