“We See Ourselves as Providing a Life Jacket in a Deluge of Information.”

The longlist of the getAbstract International Book Award 2021 is here!

“We See Ourselves as Providing a Life Jacket in a Deluge of Information.”

The longlist of the getAbstract International Book Award 2021 is here!

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How to Reduce Complexity

We often make complex things even more difficult by the way we deal with them. Here’s how to change that.

How to Reduce Complexity

There is a lot of talk these days about the increasing complexity of the world. But the real problem is our way of dealing with this complexity: We often make complex things even more difficult by the way we handle them. Here’s how to change that.

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How to Maximize Your Time, Creativity and Performance at Work

Work-life balance sounds like a lot, but it makes little sense. Here’s what you should strive for and practice instead.

How to Maximize Your Time, Creativity and Performance at Work

Work-life balance sounds like a lot, but it makes little sense. Here’s what you should strive for and practice instead.

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Lessons from the “Einstein of Management”

How Peter F. Drucker revolutionized the making of leaders.

Lessons from the “Einstein of Management”
Peter Drucker, photo by Jeff McNeill (Wikimedia Commons)

How Peter F. Drucker revolutionized the making of leaders. And what managers and their employees can learn from the revolution today.

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“Good Requires Motivation, Great Requires Obsession.”

Robert Bruce Shaw, author of All In, talks about the obsessions of some of the world’s most successful leaders, and the companies they built from those obsessions.

“Good Requires Motivation, Great Requires Obsession.”

Robert Bruce Shaw, author of All In: How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary, talks about the obsessions of some of the world’s most successful leaders, and the companies they built from those obsessions.

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How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

Convey calm amidst disruption, foster inclusiveness and bring out the best in people.

How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence

Convey calm amidst disruption, foster inclusiveness and bring out the best in people by growing your emotional competence.

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Is Our Desire to Be the Best More Important than Our Mental Health?

The world witnessed one of the most courageous acts of vulnerability in Olympic sports, and we should all take note. 

Is Our Desire to Be the Best More Important than Our Mental Health?

The world witnessed one of the most courageous acts of vulnerability in Olympic sports, and we should all take note. 

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Top-Performance Advice from the Best of the Best

A roundup of leadership advice from Olympic athletes

Top-Performance Advice from the Best of the Best

A roundup of leadership advice from Olympic athletes

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Great Expeditions

Managing organization-wide change is daunting but the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

Great Expeditions

Managing organization-wide change is daunting but the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

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“Burnout Is Insidious: It Sneaks Up on You, Gradually Gnawing Away at You Over Time.”

Jacinta Jiménez, author of The Burnout Fix, on prevention, treatment and reintegration in case of burnout – a topic that still too few people talk about or act on.

“Burnout Is Insidious: It Sneaks Up on You, Gradually Gnawing Away at You Over Time.”

Jacinta Jiménez, author of The Burnout Fix, on prevention, treatment and reintegration in case of burnout – a topic that still too few people talk about or act on.

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