Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Hotlist: How to Demonstrate Your Strategic Thinking Skills


THE WEEKLY HOTLIST: Harvard Business Review

September 30, 2019

How to Demonstrate Your Strategic Thinking Skills

By Nina A. Bowman


Leadership & Managing people

The Top 20 Business Transformations of the Last Decade
By Scott D. Anthony, Alasdair Trotter, Evan I. Schwartz

Netflix, Adobe, and Amazon top the list.


Education

Are You Developing Skills That Won't Be Automated?
By Stephen M. Kosslyn

The jobs of the future will depend on emotion and context.


Managing people

4 Ways to Manage an Emotionally Needy Employee
By Ron Carucci

Support them while setting boundaries.


Receiving feedback

Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback
By Jaewon Yoon, Hayley Blunden, Ariella Kristal, Ashley Whillans

According to results from four experiments.


Work-life balance

How Being a Working Parent Changes as Children Grow Up
By Danna Greenberg, Jamie J. Ladge

Supporting employees with children should be a long-term process.


Leadership transitions

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Work, Joy, and, Yes, Coffee
By Adi Ignatius

A conversation with editor in chief Adi Ignatius.


Generational issues

The Case for Hiring Older Workers
By Josh Bersin, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Many companies consider age a competitive disadvantage. Here's why they're wrong.


Gender

Gender Equality Is Within Our Reach
By Melinda Gates

We've never had a chance like this before. Here's how we seize it.


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