Our 6 Must Reads for Scaling Yourself as a Leader | First Round Review
If you're an ambitious person, you'll inevitably hit a wall. Sounds pessimistic, but it's actually a sign you're doing something right. At points throughout your career, you're guaranteed to feel overwhelmed, burned out, uncertain, and defeated. You're the kind of person who takes on as much as you can in any given role — so it's not surprising people keep giving you new things to do, new problems to solve. Whether you get to move up, however, depends on what you do next.
10 minute read - some great reading ^ADJ
Google Wifi – Made by Google
Google Wifi is a new kind of home Wi-Fi system that can improve your wifi experience by seamlessly connecting with your modem or gateway. And it’s modular - simply add more Google Wifi points to extend coverage.
2 minute view - just installed at home, best wifi yet ^ADJ
How to Assess Emotional Intelligence During the Interview Process
Among employees who fail to meet expectations during their first 18 months on the job, 23% fail due to low emotional intelligence. That’s the second most prevalent reason new hires fail, following only a general lack of coachability.
So we know gauging a candidate’s emotional intelligence is pivotal when it comes to hiring the best new talent —the question is, how to evaluate something so complex in a brief interview setting?
Australian economy is doomed unless we disrupt our boardrooms
The traditional industries of yesterday are fading away and technology and disruptive problem solving industries are the future, and Australia's top 6 companies, the four banks and two miners make up 47% of the total ASX200 'market cap'. Our fossil fuels are not as valuable as they once were and our banks are heavily exposed (see 123% private debt ratio details below), so are we are in for a heavy storm?
3 minute read - interesting article, applies to NZ ^ADJ
How Adobe Structures Feedback Conversations
Providing employees feedback on their performance and opportunities to develop is one of a manager’s most important tasks. As important as it is, however, it can often get pushed down pretty far on the to-do list. Many leaders face a swarm of pressing deadlines; moreover, feedback conversations can be awkward. Even the preparation for such conversations can make managers feel stressed. It’s easy to fall back on the annual performance review to make sure at least one conversation happens. It’s no wonder many employees report getting no other feedback throughout the year.
4 minute read