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How I use AI to help my boss prepare for board meetings
Do this exercise to get more meaning from your life
It's about pinning down your "ultimate why," according to Berkeley Haas professors Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller.
4 steps to give a winning presentation (hint: sound like a human)
We all know what a great presentation sounds like. But going up there and delivering one ourselves? That's a different matter.
Having morale issues? Try telling better stories
Unhappy workers have usually lost faith in their leadership's story. Here's how to tell a better one.
5 questions every great manager asks their team
Stop asking, "When will I get this by?" and start asking the five questions that matter for coaching great teams.
How to make your competitors look bad without even mentioning them
Laddering (as defined by Scott Galloway) means highlighting your strengths in a way that inherently points out your competitor’s weaknesses. We’ll explain how to use laddering to deposition your competitors, using Writer, one of our favorite AI case studies right now.
Sponsor your direct reports, don’t just mentor them
Your team needs both mentorship and sponsorship to thrive. We'll unpack the difference between a mentor and sponsor, and share DEI expert Mita Mallick's guidance on why both roles are essential.
Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]
Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.
We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.
Want to build the next Airbnb? 4 steps to get started
Airbnb changed the way we travel without purchasing any hotels. Uber made it easier to get around without amassing their own fleet. And DoorDash took care of breakfast without cracking a single egg.
The common thread between these companies is that they’re platform businesses. Rather than selling products directly, they’re providing a platform that conveniently connects sellers and buyers.
How do you follow in their footsteps? Here are four steps that can help you build a platform of your own.
