• Persistence Is Key
    This 5 min. read saves you up to 29 hours
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    Persistence Is Key

    In my recent columns, we have seen how to nurture the creativity we all have and kindle the innovation flame with inspiration. But there is also a less fun part of the innovative and creative…

  • A Year in Interviews: Part II
    This 7 min. read saves you up to 40 hours
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    A Year in Interviews: Part II

    getAbstract was honored to speak to a number of renowned authors and thought leaders this year. Here are some of the insights we gleaned from a year in author interviews.

  • “Your Level of Social Connection Affects Your Longevity”
    Michael Lee Stallard
    This 19 min. read saves you up to 5 hours
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    “Your Level of Social Connection Affects Your Longevity”

    Business author Michael Lee Stallard on how to maintain connections in our private and professional lives – and why the pandemic could improve our working relationships enormously in the long term.

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: What’s Next?
    COVID-19 Vaccine: What’s Next?

    Things are moving fast on the vaccine front. But what does that mean for you and me?

  • The Top Skill Remote Workers Need
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 24 hours
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    The Top Skill Remote Workers Need

    In a remote work environment, one skill becomes particularly important: Writing.

  • Leading with the Heart
    This minute read saves you up to 43 hours
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    Leading with the Heart

    Dan Pontefract & Michael Bungay Stanier on changes leaders need to make to guide their teams into better, more meaningful ways of working.

  • “Make Sure You Have 35 Years of Experience. And Not One Experience Repeated 35 Times.”
    Ken Allen, CEO of DHL
    This 16 min. read saves you up to 4 hours
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    “Make Sure You Have 35 Years of Experience. And Not One Experience Repeated 35 Times.”

    Ken Allen, CEO at DHL, explains what executives will need tomorrow to be able to "deliver".

  • Do You Miss the Office?
    Do You Miss the Office?

    The bad news: Work won’t be the same once the pandemic recedes. The good news: Josh Bersin's The Big Reset Playbook (and a new online "Office Noise Generator") might help you to adapt and transform.

  • Social Capital Is Like Money in the Bank
    Head Thinking Icons Set
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 23 hours
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    Social Capital Is Like Money in the Bank

    Building a network of colleagues and friends is an essential part of working and advancing in your career. Several techniques make it as painless as possible. 

  • Collaborate to Motivate
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 72 hours
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    Collaborate to Motivate

    Enthusiasm is catching. Use it to motivate teams to high performance.