How Alan Mulally saved Ford Motor Company with four simple decisions
Ford has been a massive turnround, so how did it happen ... Mulally focused on the basics. He had a list Core Values of how to run organizations. He honed them over 20+ years. They were the bases for his success at Boeing. When he came to Ford, these simple rules were the foundation of this unprecedented turnaround ...
5 Tips For Falling Asleep Quicker, According To A Sleep Expert
A few weeks ago, I included some articles on sleep, they had the highest click through and sharing numbers, so I thought I would stay on the topic. Sleep expert Professor. Matthew Walker describes the perfect conditions for falling asleep quicker.
Why China’s Payment Apps Give U.S. Bankers Nightmares
Wandering the streets of Shanghai to admire the architecture, the head of one of the largest U.S. consumer banks recently found himself surrounded by a gaggle of teenagers. Entranced by their phones, they hardly made way for the banker. The teens were messaging, shopping and sending money back and forth, all without cash. Instead, they were using Alipay and WeChat ...
Seth's Blog: How to read a business book
There’s a huge gap between most how-to books (cookbooks, gardening, magic, etc.) and business books, though. The gap is motivation. Gardening books don’t push you to actually do something. Cookbooks don’t spend a lot of time trying to sell you on why making a roast chicken isn’t as risky as you might think. The stakes are a lot higher when it comes to business ...
Why Amazon pays employees $5,000 to quit
Amazon has a solution for employees who no longer want to work there — pay them to quit. Once a year, the company offers to pay full-time associates at Amazon fulfillment centers up to $5,000 to leave the company. Employees are eligible after one year of service, but there is a caveat: Those who accept the offer can never work at Amazon again.