Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Weekly Hotlist: The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time

 


THE WEEKLY HOTLIST: Harvard Business Review

March 21, 2017

The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time

By Justin Talbot-Zorn, Leigh Marz


Managing organizations

The Benefits Employees Want Don't Always Cost a Lot by Kerry Jones

Work-life balance and flexibility rank highly.


Stress

Pressure Doesn't Have to Turn into Stress by Nicholas Petrie

Four steps to stop it.


Manufacturing

Augmented Reality Is Already Improving Worker Performance by Magid Abraham, Marco Annunziata

One example shows a productivity boost of over 30% — on a worker's first use, and without prior training.


Leading teams

When Joking with Your Employees Leads to Bad Behavior by Kai Chi (Sam) Yam

Research on the downsides of office humor.


Managing yourself

Stop Reading Lists of Things Successful People Do by Emre Soyer, Robin M. Hogarth

What helped them may be useless to you.


National competitiveness

The Real Reason the German Labor Market Is Booming by Alexandra Spitz-Oener

It's a resurgence other countries should understand before copying.


Managing organizations

Your Organization Wastes Time. Here's How to Fix It. by Eric Garton

Three ways to attack the causes.


International business

Global Supply Chains Are About to Get Better, Thanks to Blockchain by Michael J. Casey, Pindar Wong

We'll be able to track goods between companies and across borders.


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