Shared from HBR, written by Liane Davey. Original article here. Recent cases highlighted in the media suggest that executives, in a desperate quest to quench the market’s unquenchable thirst for growth... (more…)...

HBR: Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive
Shared from HBR, written by Emma Seppälä and Kim Cameron. Original article here. Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success. (more…)...

HBR: Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World
Shared from HBR, written by Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro, and Robert J. Lees. Original article here. (more…)...

HBR: It’s Time for a New Discussion on “Women in Leadership”
Shared from HBR, written by Avivah Wittenborg-Cox. Original article here. The time has come to reframe the gender issue. The chancellor of Germany, the head of the IMF, and the chair of the US Federal Reserve are women. General Motors, IBM and Lockheed Martin are run by women. Sixty percent…...

HBR: To Take Charge of your Career, Start by Building your Tribe
Shared from HBR, written by Gianpiero Petriglieri. Original article here. Researchers talked with gig economy workers like freelance journalists, consultants, designers, software engineers, and executive coaches. The workers shared stories of creative struggle, bitter loneliness, and chronic uncertainty. And yet most of them claimed that they would not have it any…...

HBR: How to Manage your Inner Critic
Shared from HBR, written by Susan David. Original article here. Do you spend hours worrying that you aren’t good enough to succeed? That you’re just not capable or that you aren’t smart enough? You’re not alone. (more…)...

HBR: Give Yourself a Break: The Power of Self-Compassion
Shared from HBR, written by Serena Chen. Original article here. When people experience a setback at work—whether it’s a bad sales quarter, being overlooked for a promotion, or an interpersonal conflict with a colleague—it’s common to respond in one of two ways. Either we become defensive and blame others, or we berate…...

HBR: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Women Supporting Each Other at Work
By Anne Welsh McNulty for Harvard Business Review. Read original article here. Some senior-level women tend to distance themselves from junior women, often to be more accepted by their male peers. Trying to separate oneself from a marginalized group is, sadly, a strategy that’s frequently employed. (more…)...