4 day work week and 3 day weekends! CNBC reported on this dramatic new experiment, a few days ago (https:// www.cnbc.com/2019/11/04/microsoft-japan-4-day-work-week-experiment-seesproductivity-jump-40percent.html). “Microsoft Japan tested a four-day workweek and has found the experiment a huge boon to employee productivity. The tech giant recorded an almost 40% jump in productivity levels after cutting its work hours as part…
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HELP TALENT FIND MEANING AT WORK
How You Frame the Assignment Can Make All The Difference You are a business leader who knows the importance of hitting targets month on month, as part of the growth journey. You are also a sensitive leader, who knows how difficult it is to keep the team motivated through the monthly target chase. Why does…
GIVE FEEDBACK THAT WORKS
Align the Feedback Process to How People Learn “Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions” goes the adage. You know this well. You have always gone the extra mile to make your top talent into champion performers. Marcus Buckingham, the authority on motivation and Ashley Goodall of Cisco Systems offer practical tips on how to do…
ASSEMBLING A WINNING TEAM – LESSONS FROM CRICKET
How to Win in the face of uncertainty The Indian Cricket Team is keen on winning the Second ODI at Nagpur, on March 5, 2019. They are also keen on winning the ICC World Cup this summer. What are the challenges the Team Management is facing, in balancing the need to win today with the…
GET YOUR PERFORMANCE METRICS RIGHT
Learn from the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffet, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathway is widely accepted as one of the most savvy investors. Since 1977, he has been publishing an Annual Letter to all his shareholders. This letter is widely read by business leaders for its robust common sense and insights into the emerging…
A SIMPLE FRAMEWORK FOR SOLVING BIG PROBLEMS
Learning from Gates Foundation The Economist magazine ( issue dated Feb 16 2019), uses a simple framework to analyse how the $ 50 Billion Gates Foundation approaches big and seemingly intractable problems such as Malaria, Polio , Sanitation and Children’s Education. The analysis has useful lessons for business leaders like you tasked with solving big…