9 fascinating things you didn’t know about James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke
^AJ ... Since taking over the Late Late Show, James Corden has become beloved to a colossal army of fans - not least in part because of his popular Carpool Karaoke sessions, Apple has brought the rights to the next season, and will distribute as part of its Apple Music subscription service. I will admit to watching them on youtube ...
A 10-Year Study Reveals What Great Executives Know...
Despite the huge impact executives can have on their organizations, failure rates remain high. Prescriptions for what to do continue to fall short. So we wondered: If we closely studied the executives who succeed in top jobs once appointed, could we identify distinguishing features that set them apart and defined their success?
Want to Be More Productive? Sit Next to Someone Who Is
Research performed as a collaboration between Cornerstone OnDemand and researchers at Harvard Business School uncovers how the distance between two employees’ desks affects various performance measures. According to the findings, placing the right type of workers in close proximity to each other has been shown to generate up to a 15% increase in organizational performance.
What the Companies on the Right Side of the Digital Business Divide have in common
In just a few years digital technology has connected an ever-growing number of people, sensors, and devices. It’s created new business and social networks, resulted in new ecosystems, and transformed our economy. Of course, not all organizations have responded to it in the same way. While some have invested significantly in technology, operational, and cultural changes, others are lagging behind. Our research shows that digital transformation is paying off for those who embrace it: Digitally transformed organizations (“digital leaders”) performed much better than organizations that lagged behind (“digital laggards”), effectively creating a “digital divide” across companies.
The Hiring Manager's Guide to Hiring the Right Person - The New York Times - Business Guides - The New York Times
Over the course of speaking with almost 500 leaders for my weekly “Corner Office” series, I’ve asked every one of them, “How do you hire?” Their answers are always insightful because after years of interviewing countless job candidates, they’ve learned the best approaches to help them get right to the core of who a candidate is and how he or she will work with a team. Learn the strategies these chief executives have developed through trial and error to help you go beyond the polished résumés, pre-screened references and scripted answers, to hire more creative and effective members for your team. And if you’re on the other side of the job hunt, you can gain insight on what your interviewer is really looking for in a candidate.