management
Steve Jobs once quipped that Apple’s professional managers “knew how to manage, but they didn’t know how to do anything.”
Magicians use “change blindness” to delight audiences — and you can use it to become an excellent colleague.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
Psychologist Bob Sutton encourages leaders and teams to identify the different forms of friction — and reclaim time that would be lost to organizational drag.
Nobody likes a micromanager but if you push too hard in the other direction things could get much worse. Here’s how to reset the balance.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
The legendary investor explains the transformative Objectives and Key Results goal-setting framework with an imaginary Super Bowl strategy.
Rebuilding the NFL franchise in the early 2020s echoed the corporate overhauls that had transformed Boeing and Ford.
Major League Baseball and Ivy League research confirm that tackling well-being is hard work — but well worth the effort.
Upskilling all managers and leaders is imperative if we are to solve the global challenge of poor management.
Restaurateur Will Guidara explains why it’s not just what you do, but how you make people feel that leads to successful ventures.
Jotform CEO Aytekin Tank highlights an AI-powered pathway towards more productive and more creative teams.
By designing smart systems, we can help ourselves live up to our best intentions — and perform even better in our workplaces.
Your teams need authentic caregiving, not an insincere plan to merely check all of the well-being boxes.
When Star Trek’s Captain Picard and The Office’s Dwight Schrute channel philosopher Karl Jaspers, we can all benefit.
Temple Grandin’s story reveals how embracing neurodiversity can lead to groundbreaking innovations and more successful teams.
Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.
The Wharton School professor — and author of Co-Intelligence — outlines ways we can tap into the AI advantage safely and effectively.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
Cal Newport explains how you and your teams can accomplish more while improving quality and supercharging workplace morale.
Semyon Dukach — founding partner of VC firm One Way Ventures — adds balance to the founder mode debate.
The multifaceted nature of company culture is what makes it so challenging — this guide will help you make sense of the complexity.
Monica Parker explains how creating opportunities for wonder can help foster a thriving, inclusive workplace.
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
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How to find the right balance between controlling teams and allowing them the agency to make mistakes — and learn from them.
Why would someone who has spent their entire career following orders become a great leader overnight?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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