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CEOs and the Candle Problem
Fascinating read – with the following conclusion: When your employees have to do something straightforward, like pressing a button or manning one stage in an assembly line, financial incentives work. Its a small effect, but they do work. Simple jobs … CEOs and the Candle Problem
Emails That Could Get You FIRED
I know in the ‘portfolio lifestyle’ – firing has a different connotation – but the rules are JUST as applicable. For example, the first one we all know – don’t we ? ALL-CAPPED email. Using all uppercase letters is considered … Emails That Could Get You FIRED
Dont Send That Email. Pick up the Phone! – Anthony Tjan – Harvard Business Review
A new year resolution for use all – are you guilty ? Dont Send That Email. Pick up the Phone! – Anthony Tjan – Harvard Business Review. Some simple rules applied : 1. It is hard to get the EQ … Dont Send That Email. Pick up the Phone! – Anthony Tjan – Harvard Business Review
Lost in Translation
I always take on my travels a little black book called ‘lost in translation’ in which I collect random thoughts and snippets about translation and communication. For instance, a while ago I observed the following sign in a Zurich hotel: … Lost in Translation
Retirement? Goodbye, Golden Years
Ring any bells ? DR. B. BOOMER — an unfortunate, but fictional, dentist — worked and saved for years, only to see her portfolio shrivel after a series of investments in orthodontia-related dot-coms a decade ago. She then put her … Retirement? Goodbye, Golden Years
Excellence in energy celebrated at EI Awards ceremony
The winners of this year’s Energy Institute (EI) Awards were announced at a ceremony in London on 17 November, hosted by physicist and BBC Science presenter, Prof Brian Cox OBE. The EI Awards recognise innovation and excellence amongst individuals and … Excellence in energy celebrated at EI Awards ceremony
How Big Data is Transforming Business
We could have written it ourselves : it’s important to remember that new technologies and tools raise productivity not only because companies adopt them but also, more critically, because they enable new management practices and organizational structures. McKinsey Article from … How Big Data is Transforming Business
10 Principles for our Brands to live by
An outpouring of emotion flowed. Video tributes were uploaded. Cards and flowers were left at Apple Stores everywhere. People were moved to tears and imagining what else the man could’ve given the world with 20-25 more good years. When was … 10 Principles for our Brands to live by
Public Sector Job Losses …
The BBC recently wrote an article on job losses on the public sector, here in the UK. Since April, the public sector shed jobs at five times the rate predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility, the Chartered Institute of … Public Sector Job Losses …
The king is dead; long live the king!
Today’s big news in England – The public sector streamlining element of the UK’s debt-reduction measures is causing a higher rate of public sector job-losses than anticipated. The government has now voiced concerns about the counter productive effects this may … The king is dead; long live the king!