How to think more like a futurist
Experts say anyone can train their brain to be more forward-thinking. For leaders, doing so could be the difference between failing and thriving.
Experts say anyone can train their brain to be more forward-thinking. For leaders, doing so could be the difference between failing and thriving.
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Harvard researcher Heidi K. Gardner reveals how organizations can improve collaboration and perform better as a business.
Companies with the best outcomes for adopting new technology have a common strategy: Never stop being human.
Get tips from experts in project management, neuroscience, and more on how to help your team maximize productivity and get the most out of their time.
When Figma CEO Dylan Field gave his keynote at Config, the company’s annual design conference in April 2021, he took the opportunity to restate a core value. More than a year after Covid-19 sent millions into physical isolation, Field’s message carried new gravity: “Nothing great is made alone.” During his 22-minute presentation, he revealed that nine-year-old Figma was debuting a new product called FigJam. It felt particularly appropriate for the moment.
Want to improve productivity? Start measuring things. As a large-company executive, your remit is to solve complex problems that span the business while giving your department heads a shared roadmap. As such, three words matter more now than they have in some time: Measure. Review. Incentivize. With swaths of employees returning to the office, there’s a real opportunity for managers to activate “all-in” strategies for teams to contribute to company growth.
Raise your hand if you know someone who’s fallen for a phishing scam. The ordeal often requires a few hours, several emails to tech support to regain control of the account, and finally, the reversal of credit card charges. Now imagine this happening to a colleague’s work email address. As an IT professional, you might have onboarded them into the company’s network, trained them on best practices, and worked with them regularly in the past.