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Some people have the good luck (or maybe it’s a curse) to have a prefab career or a prefab life. Living like an artist m...
10/01/2023

Some people have the good luck (or maybe it’s a curse) to have a prefab career or a prefab life. Living like an artist means being open to discovery about the world and about yourself.

Recognizing that you are not in control doesn’t mean there’s no control at all or zero planning.

As a supervisor, it can be disheartening to discover that a team member you value has gone on autopilot. But it’s worth ...
05/01/2023

As a supervisor, it can be disheartening to discover that a team member you value has gone on autopilot. But it’s worth the effort to try to reengage quiet quitters so that you can hang onto their substantial skills and contributions.
https://theblacklight.co/2023/01/05/reengage-quiet-quitters/

Information addiction is a legit problem, according to neuroscientists. Find out why, and what you can do to curb its h...
20/12/2022

Information addiction is a legit problem, according to neuroscientists. Find out why, and what you can do to curb its harmful effects.

Think you might have an information addiction? That's totes normal, and Berkeley Haas neuro-economist Ming Hsu says our brains are to blame.

Evidently, money doesn't really buy happiness -- unless, as these researchers show, you spend the money you have the rig...
13/12/2022

Evidently, money doesn't really buy happiness -- unless, as these researchers show, you spend the money you have the right way.

Unfortunately, buying a new motorcycle isn't one of those rules.

Why do we hate it when we’re wrong? Researchers Caroline Bartel of the McCombs School of Business and Jane Dutton at the...
06/12/2022

Why do we hate it when we’re wrong? Researchers Caroline Bartel of the McCombs School of Business and Jane Dutton at the Ross School of Business think the reason lies in the fact that the mistake threatens our self-identity.
https://theblacklight.co/2019/11/21/apology-tips/

When you make a mistake, don’t make it worse by delaying or avoiding acknowledgement. Follow this apology protocol, learn a lesson or two, and move on.

There's a right way--and a wrong one--to show your solidarity and support.
28/11/2022

There's a right way--and a wrong one--to show your solidarity and support.

As friends have shared with me their layoff news, I am reminded of the two times I have been laid off in my career.

We waaay underestimate the warm feelings our random acts of kindness create in others, says UT McCombs marketing prof. A...
23/11/2022

We waaay underestimate the warm feelings our random acts of kindness create in others, says UT McCombs marketing prof. Amit Kumar. Learn how his research with Nicholas Epley of UChicago found that a cupcake is more than a cupcake.
https://theblacklight.co/2022/11/23/random-acts-of-kindness/

Many of us are hanging on to something special because we’re waiting for just the right moment to enjoy it. The problem ...
23/11/2022

Many of us are hanging on to something special because we’re waiting for just the right moment to enjoy it. The problem is, this approach usually backfires. https://theblacklight.co/2019/10/17/no-perfect-moment/

The compulsion to wait for the perfect situation to enjoy something special, or "occasion matching", is the enemy of actually having a good experience.

“Consumers do not want to be on a platform overtaken by extremists," says Wharton's Pinar Yildirim. "At the same time, a...
17/11/2022

“Consumers do not want to be on a platform overtaken by extremists," says Wharton's Pinar Yildirim. "At the same time, advertisers do not want to put their ads on a platform that becomes a magnet for such users.”

As Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk must reconcile his dream of a free-speech paradise with the reality of a business based on ad revenue. With so much money on the line, the billionaire is changing his approach, says Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim.…Read More

Julia Pollak, chief economist with ZipRecruiter, says “There is still strong demand for tech talent in a wide range of i...
15/11/2022

Julia Pollak, chief economist with ZipRecruiter, says “There is still strong demand for tech talent in a wide range of industries, from government to retail to agriculture. Those industries for the past years have been left in the dust.”
https://www.wired.com/story/despite-big-layoffs-meta-twitter-stripe-tech-workers-are-still-in-demand/

Tens of thousands of job cuts have rocked the industry, but unemployment among tech workers remains low—and plenty of companies are desperate for talent.

For all the cutting-edge hype, Kellogg marketing professor Mohan Sawhney suspects the Starbuck’s effort hasn’t been well...
09/11/2022

For all the cutting-edge hype, Kellogg marketing professor Mohan Sawhney suspects the Starbuck’s effort hasn’t been well thought out. This lack of planning holds lessons for other organizations hoping to experiment with new technologies.

Starbucks is entering the metaverse. The associate dean of Digital Innovation at The Kellogg School of Northwestern University asks: Is this the best way to do it?

Do you or someone you love have the 12-ft Skelly on the front lawn? How Halloween has become such a bonanza for business...
31/10/2022

Do you or someone you love have the 12-ft Skelly on the front lawn? How Halloween has become such a bonanza for businesses.

Outdoor decorations and displays have become more extravagant than ever. But that wasn’t always the case.

Global head of DEI at Regeneron and self-professed misfit Smita Pillai argues that leaders who lean into what makes them...
25/10/2022

Global head of DEI at Regeneron and self-professed misfit Smita Pillai argues that leaders who lean into what makes them not fit in will have greater resilience, humility, creativity, productivity, and empathy. https://www.fastcompany.com/90798499/good-news-if-you-feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-at-work-exercise-these-3-superpowers

Global head of DEI at Regeneron and self-professed misfit Smita Pillai argues that leaders who lean into what makes them not fit in will have greater resilience, humility, creativity, productivity, and empathy.

Whether you’ve been on the job for a few weeks or a few years, things get tricky when the boss has different ideas of wh...
11/10/2022

Whether you’ve been on the job for a few weeks or a few years, things get tricky when the boss has different ideas of what your role should be. These Harvard Business School experts have advice when your job turns into something you don’t recognize.
https://theblacklight.co/2019/12/19/unwanted-new-position/

Watch out for "urgency" and "stress language" in the job description. “Speed and time urgency are big red flags,” Katrin...
10/10/2022

Watch out for "urgency" and "stress language" in the job description. “Speed and time urgency are big red flags,” Katrina Kibben cautions. “It means they do not respect your time.”

These are the red flags I’m looking out for in job descriptions to steer clear of toxic work environments.

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