Paul's Update 9/28

HBR  How to Help Someone Discover Work That Excites Them

How to Help Someone Discover Work That Excites Them Useful questions to ask.

Satya Nadella Rewrites Microsoft’s Code

Satya Nadella Rewrites Microsoft’s Code Harry McCracken Microsoft’s CEO has stopped infighting, restored morale, and created more than $250 billion in market value. All...

Capturing the next economy: Pittsburgh’s rise as a global innovation city

Capturing the next economy: Pittsburgh’s rise as a global innovation city Scott Andes, Mitch Horowitz, Ryan T. Helwig, and Bruce Katz Pittsburgh’s innovation economy is strong and growing, but city leaders can do more with its existing assets to ...

How to Supercharge Problem Solving With Visual Thinking

How to Supercharge Problem Solving With Visual Thinking Stuck trying to solve a problem? Lisa Kay Solomon interviews Dan Roam who explains how to easily problem solve y...

Jobs are changing. But two skills will always be in demand

Jobs are changing. But two skills will always be in demand LinkedIn have tracked the supply and demand of 50,000 job skills. Here's what they discovered.

5 Timeless Qualities of True Leaders

5 Timeless Qualities of True Leaders Before leadership be effective, it has to be true. And the truth of leadership is essentially human. If we have ...

A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Future Leaders

A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Future Leaders Some companies are using assessment tools to help identify employees with leadership potential.

A New Way to Learn Economics

A New Way to Learn Economics A group of economists has put together a new introductory curriculum that’s modern, comprehensive, and freely av...

Paul's Update 9/27

Strategic thinking in the age of digital transformation

Strategic thinking in the age of digital transformation Digital transformation is coming fast, with Blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotics all set to radicall...

Shaping The Future Of Work: A Collaboration Of Humans And AI

Shaping The Future Of Work: A Collaboration Of Humans And AI Editors, Forbes Technology Council The future of work will likely be a hybrid that involves both human and machine intelligence working in conjunct...

HBR  How to Motivate Employees to Go Beyond Their Jobs

How to Motivate Employees to Go Beyond Their Jobs It’s critical for organizations, and it makes work more fulfilling.

The 7 Books Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says You Need To Lead Smarter

The 7 Books Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says You Need To Lead Smarter Harry McCracken The well-read CEO recommends books that have informed his own thinking and that of his team at Microsoft in form...

Ten key ingredients of a green and healthy community

Ten key ingredients of a green and healthy community If someone asks what a green community, or a healthy one, means to you, what comes to mind? I’m willing to bet t...

Five Simple Tips For Building A More Emotionally Intelligent Team

Five Simple Tips For Building A More Emotionally Intelligent Team Harvey Deutschendorf There’s no single hack for improving your team’s collective emotional intelligence. As a manager, it’s the small...

How 10 Minutes of Meditation Can Reshape Your Mind

How 10 Minutes of Meditation Can Reshape Your Mind Your mind doesn't run parallel tasks, it has to trade off one focus for another. The good news is that mindfulne...

Burn Your Rule Book and Unlock the Power of Principles

Burn Your Rule Book and Unlock the Power of Principles Clear and simple shared objectives nurture employee energy, ideas, and commitment.