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5 things Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ can teach you about leadership (all don’ts)

April 06, 2024 5 things Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ can teach you about leadership (all don’ts) As Larry David’s long-running HBO series concludes, here’s how the curmudgeonly comedian made it a masterclass in how not to be a leader. BY Joe Berkowitz The world has changed a lot in the 24 years since Curb Your … Continue reading 5 things Larry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ can teach you about leadership (all don’ts)

How Sam Bankman-Fried made things worse for himself with his arrogance

March 29, 2024 How Sam Bankman-Fried made things worse for himself with his arrogance For someone obsessed with betting, SBF turned out to be a pretty lousy gambler. BY James Surowiecki Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to prison for 25 years on Thursday for having pilfered customer funds from his crypto exchange FTX, became famous for … Continue reading How Sam Bankman-Fried made things worse for himself with his arrogance

16 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Sheets could do

 March 26, 2024 16 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Sheets could do There’s much more to Google Sheets than meets the eye. Unlock these advanced options–and watch your productivity soar. BY JR Raphael I’ll admit it: For the majority of my adult life, spreadsheets have remained shrouded in mystery. I’ve used them plenty, of course—to track income, … Continue reading 16 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Sheets could do

3 blunt things Black people want their white coworkers to know, but won’t say to their faces

    By Fatimah Gilliam February 02, 2024 I believe it is time to lift the veil on a workplace reality some white leaders, managers, and employees may find surprising. Many white people aren’t on nearly as good and friendly terms with some of the Black people they work with as they might think. In … Continue reading 3 blunt things Black people want their white coworkers to know, but won’t say to their faces

Annual reviews don’t work. Try these 3 things instead

  By Sara Sabin January 05, 2024 The traditional method of assessing employee performance is the end of year review. Unfortunately, experts have found that this method is simply not effective in ensuring that employees reach their optimal performance levels. According to Gallup, only 14% of employees strongly agree their performance reviews inspire them to … Continue reading Annual reviews don’t work. Try these 3 things instead

Are you doing any of these 10 most annoying things in your work emails?

  By Michael Grothaus November 22, 2023 Sending emails is a modern staple of work life. We email our bosses, our colleagues, our clients, and more. But a new survey from email marketing firm EmailTooltester reveals there’s a host of things you may be doing in your emails that outright annoy people. According to the … Continue reading Are you doing any of these 10 most annoying things in your work emails?