Bookmarks tagged “business”
61 bookmarks tagged “business”
The Gruen Transfer is consuming the internet
pThe Gruen Transfer is taking over social media. What is it and how can we avoid it?/p
Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019: nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made have come true.
In 2019, Iceland made headlines by becoming one of the first countries in the world to adopt the four-day working week, not through a general law, but through agreements allowing workers to negotiate shorter weeks or reduced hours. Five years on, the results are indisputable. The
The Era Of The Business Idiot
Fair warning: this is the longest thing I've written on this newsletter. I do apologize. Soundtrack: EL-P - $4 Vic Listen to my podcast Better Offline. We have merch. Last week, Bloomberg profiled Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, revealing that he's either a liar or a specific kin
What’s different about these layoffs - Stack Overflow Blog
Breaking through innovation fatigue | Perspectives
This Perspectives issue explores how leaders can balance their innovation initiatives with day-to-day operation priorities. Read now.
Effective Engineering Practices | Perspectives
In this issue of Perspectives, Thoughtworks experts explain how business leaders can reprioritize their development portfolios and enhance engineering effectiveness to maintain a competitive edge and generate value, while minimizing waste and keeping spending in check.
Change management: Why it matters, and how to make it stick
This Perspectives explores the approaches that help leaders to achieve the elusive goal of making change stick.
How to build organizational resilience – Increment: Reliability
By encoding resilience into an organization’s culture, engineering teams can be better equipped to tackle the unknown and unexpected.
The future of work is written – Increment: Remote
Exploring the opportunities of asynchronous communication and the (conscientiously) written word.
Subscription or no subscription? That is not the question. – iA
Companies selling apps via subscriptions use drama to sell: "Either subscription or we die.”
Weighing Network-based Competitive Advantages | by Damon Callaghan | ECP In
Networks are one of the most powerful competitive advantages a business can possess. Strong network effects make it difficult for businesses to be replicated, enabling long-term pricing power…
Xero, a Beautiful Business Model. Inside Xero’s Competitive Advantage | by
At ECP, we continually assess the quality and the sustainability of our investments to evaluate the strength of their competitive advantage through time. Xero is a notable portfolio company which…
VRIO Framework Overview: Step-By-Step, Template & Examples
Explore the VRIO Framework to achieve sustained competitive advantage. Get the full overview with a step-by-step guide, real-world examples, and a free template.
Value Disciplines Model & Your Competitive Advantage
We explain the Value Discipline Model, diving into Customer Intimacy Strategy, Product Leadership Strategy & Operational Excellence Value Disciplines!
How to Implement the Balanced Scorecard (2019 Update)
Discover the purpose of a balanced scorecard framework, its pros and cons, and how to implement it the right way to hit strategic goals.
Maslow's Hierarchy as a Business Framework
There are a lot of business frameworks in the world. We explain why Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is actually one of the best business frameworks out there!
What Is Stakeholder Theory? Benefits, Challenges & Application
What is Stakeholder Theory? Explore its benefits, challenges and step-by-step guide to implement it. Grab your free template for efficient stakeholder management!
The Ansoff Matrix: 4 Growth Strategies Explained (With Examples)
Discover key elements of the Ansoff Matrix, its pros & cons, and how to use it in your strategic planning process.
Three Horizons Framework To Help You Grow (With Template)
Learn McKinsey's Three Horizons Framework, how to apply it with real-life examples, and get a FREE template to boost your company’s growth.
Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: Innovation on the Edge
I’ve played on the edge throughout most of my professional career, whether it was doing deals in the Sultanate of Oman back in the 1970s, building a start-up around a new technology called the microprocessor in 1980, building a new...
OKRs: A Guide to Data-Driven Goal Setting for Individuals and Teams
Set rigorous goals that align big-picture priorities with day-to-day actions
We Can Protect the Economy From Pandemics. Why Didn't We?
A virologist helped crack an impossible problem: how to insure against the economic fallout from devastating viral outbreaks. The plan was ingenious. Yet we're still in this mess.
3 Strategies for Becoming a Self-Made Meeting Master | Inc.com
It takes skill to run a great meeting. Here's how to get the practice you need.
2 Questions to Ask When Interviewing New Leaders | Inc.com
Leaders spend up to 80 percent of their day in meetings. Better make sure they have the skills needed to use that time well.