Month: October 2020 | Page 2 | Journal by getAbstract

This 5 min. read saves you up to 25 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 13 getAbstract summaries (5 books with a total of 1236 pages, 5 articles, 2 videos and one podcast) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1479 minutes (about 25 hours). Learn more.

Feedback: Embrace It, Don’t Brace for It

The topic of giving and receiving feedback is in many people’s minds as performance review season is approaching.

by Sara Küpfer
This 3 min. read saves you up to 34 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 9 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1679 pages, one article and 2 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2012 minutes (about 34 hours). Learn more.

The Business Case for Compassion

Empathetic understanding of others isn’t just a natural human quality that warms up interpersonal interactions: It’s essential to meeting people where they are and leading them.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 38 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 11 getAbstract summaries (9 books with a total of 1865 pages and 2 articles) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2235 minutes (about 38 hours). Learn more.

Resilient Leader, Resilient Team

An agile organization responds to whatever changes the marketplace throws at it. But ironically, navigating change smoothly requires consistency.

by Caryn Hunt
What’s Next?

The number of workers hoping to continue working remotely increases, but so do the challenges. Here is how to deal with them.

by Caryn Hunt
Employers Offering Permanent Remote Work Options Nearly Double Since Pandemic Start

Employers changing remote work policies increase to 38%, according to our survey.

by getAbstract
This 5 min. read saves you up to 16 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 4 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 757 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 904 minutes (about 16 hours). Learn more.

Heed the Villagers’ Warnings

Bram Stokers Dracula Or: Puritan Meets Prince of Darkness

by Heather Hodel
Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo / Photo by Bryce Vickmark/MIT/UPI/laif

This 16 min. read saves you up to 11 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (one book with a total of 541 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 634 minutes (about 11 hours). Learn more.

“In Times of Confusion, It’s Crucial That the Message Gets Through.”

Nobel Laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit V. Banerjee on the surprisingly commonsensical nature of economics, and how COVID-19 will affect the global fight against poverty and the quality of economic policy.

by Michael Wiederstein
This 7 min. read saves you up to 35 hours

For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 8 getAbstract summaries (6 books with a total of 1748 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 2091 minutes (about 35 hours). Learn more.

No Innovation Without Inspiration

Let's have a look at the rules of stimulating innovation.

by Anja Wyden Guelpa
Vote for Your Book of the Year!

For the 20th anniversary edition of the getAbstract International Book Award, readers are invited to cast their votes for the Readers’ Choice Award.

by getAbstract
The Selection Criteria

Discover how our jury narrowed down over 10,000 recent releases to just 10 finalists, before selecting the shortlist – and finally the winners.

by getAbstract