One on Ones: The Best Way to Give a Damn - OpenView Labs
“Engaging” employees has little concern around automating rewards and badges. At its truest core, it’s about relationships: a real relationship between a manager and his/her direct reports. Trust, respect, fear, vulnerability, and faith — just to name a few — mash together and create a bond sacred to the individual participants. Spending more time with office colleagues than our family should place significant priority on the quality of these relationships. Yet, too many managers forget their first job: let their teammates know “I give a damn.”
There’s a Proven Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep
In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep — literally. Our own survey of more than 180 business leaders found that four out of 10 (43%) say they do not get enough sleep at least four nights a week. Such sleep deficiencies can undermine important forms of leadership behavior and eventually hurt financial performance. This article will explore the link between sleep and leadership before discussing solutions that can improve both individual well-being and organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
Looking for Top Talent? It’s Time to Think About Overhauling Your Employer Brand - OpenView Labs
Prior to branching off on his own, Nathanson worked for Rapid7 where he was tasked with helping the organization acquire new talent and grow its team to match its rapid sales growth. To help build out the team, which at the time was around 140 people, Nathanson immediately worked to help change how Rapid7 presented itself externally. The company relaunched their website and published video content featuring employees that illustrated the company’s core values in ways that were emblematic of their culture while also showing potential candidates in unique (and sometimes humorous) ways the personality of the company and its employees.
Make Time for the Work That Matters
More hours in the day. It’s one thing everyone wants, and yet it’s impossible to attain. But what if you could free up significant time—maybe as much as 20% of your workday—to focus on the responsibilities that really matter?
Getting beyond the BS of leadership literature | McKinsey & Company
Management books and commentaries often oversimplify, seldom providing useful guidance about the skills and behavior needed to get things done. Here’s a better reading list for leaders.
VIRAL VIDEO: Google's amazing robot | The National Business Review
Boston Dynamics — part of Google's robotics division — has shown off the newest version of its "Atlas" bipedal robot.
The Future of Work Will Be Distributed — Spark Capital Collection — Medium
I’m sitting in our San Francisco office. With a few taps on my smartphone, I’m on Facetime with colleagues in Lagos, Nigeria, getting a live update on a new hire for one of our portfolio companies ....
It Starts with Yes | General Assembly
A website more than an article, General Assembly transforms thinkers into creators through education and opportunities in technology, business, and design.