Larry Fink's letter to CEOs | BlackRock
Larry Fink, CEO and Chair of BlackRock writes annually to CEO's of companies that his firm holds investments in, the purpose: "BlackRock engages with companies to drive the sustainable, long-term growth that our clients need to meet their goals."
The letter is thought-provoking, especially around strategy and governance - it gives some guidance, and some good material to reflect on ^ADJ
Recognize and manage disruptive people at work — here's how
University of Pennsylvania Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Jody Foster has seen her career in behavioral health and her Wharton MBA converge in unexpected ways. She's consulted for both large companies and startups alike — and has seen how a range of disruptive interpersonal behaviors can take a toll on teams.
Some great advice in this article, highly recommended read ^ADJ
How Busyness Affects Your Productivity
Interesting video, short of time: go to 16 minutes in for a good tip that is research based on completing tasks.
In essence, take the time to identify what you have to do, and mentally imagine completing them as it helps let you overcome uncertainty ^ADJ
The importance of taking a break
Daniel H Pink is author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing.
Short article on some of the science of productivity ^ADJ
11 Things Ultra-Productive People Do Differently
When it comes to productivity, we all face the same challenge — there are only 24 hours in a day. Yet some people seem to have twice the time; they have an uncanny ability to get things done. Even when juggling multiple projects, they reach their goals without fail.
Our People and Culture team found this article, the differences in individual productivity has always facinated me, what I have found is that small sustained differences have large payoffs ^ADJ