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Build, Buy, or Wait: The Leader’s Guide to AI Adoption

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.

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.

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.
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What is Web3 (and why should I care)?
Everything you need to know to talk about Web3 at your next cocktail hour.

The science-based secret to being more productive at work
Have you ever sat in a 9 a.m. meeting with your team and wondered why one person is jacked up on coffee and firing off ideas, and another person looks like they just woke up from a 100-year sleep?
You might think, “Well, the first person is just more productive. They’re good at their job, whereas Steve is a useless lump. Duh.”
But actually, it’s not that simple. These two people probably have different chronotypes – meaning they’re inclined to sleep, work, and recover at different times.

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.