by HappyQuotient | Dec 28, 2018 | HBR
I understand why people embrace New Year’s resolutions: it’s a chance to wipe the slate clean and set annual goals with new focus and enthusiasm. But are they focusing on the right areas of their lives? Instead of setting resolutions, a better approach may be to...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2018 | HBR
When knee arthroscopy became widely available in the 1980s, it represented a major advance. Today orthopedists evaluating and treating common knee problems often recommend arthroscopy, during which they insert an instrument into the joint and, with a light and camera...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 27, 2018 | HBR
When knee arthroscopy became widely available in the 1980s, it represented a major advance. Today orthopedists evaluating and treating common knee problems often recommend arthroscopy, during which they insert an instrument into the joint and, with a light and camera...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 26, 2018 | HBR
As an athlete, I think regularly about the potential health benefits of exercise for my patients. Every week, I treat patients hospitalized at Brigham and Women’s Hospital with significant medical problems that are a direct result of severe addiction, ranging from...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 21, 2018 | HBR
Asking if social media makes you lonely and depressed is a little like asking if eating makes you fat. The answer is yes, absolutely, but not always, not in everyone, and not forever. Social media use is fine in moderation. But as with any diet that tilts heavily...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 21, 2018 | HBR
Asking if social media makes you lonely and depressed is a little like asking if eating makes you fat. The answer is yes, absolutely, but not always, not in everyone, and not forever. Social media use is fine in moderation. But as with any diet that tilts heavily...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Menahem Kahana/Getty Images I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Paul Taylor/Getty Images Management teams are responsible for making sense of complex questions. Maybe it’s estimating how much a market will grow next year, or finding the best strategy to beat a competitor. One popular approach for navigating these questions...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
PM Images/Getty Images In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. The numbers ranged from 18% to 69%. Those failures can mean a lot of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
PM Images/Getty Images In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. The numbers ranged from 18% to 69%. Those failures can mean a lot of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
PM Images/Getty Images In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. The numbers ranged from 18% to 69%. Those failures can mean a lot of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | HBR
Over the past few months, a conversation about alcohol use has been center stage in the national news. Stories about underage drinking, blacking out, and harmful behavior associated with alcohol use are quite common in many families around the world. The rise of the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
PM Images/Getty Images In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. The numbers ranged from 18% to 69%. Those failures can mean a lot of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | HBR
Over the past few months, a conversation about alcohol use has been center stage in the national news. Stories about underage drinking, blacking out, and harmful behavior associated with alcohol use are quite common in many families around the world. The rise of the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
PM Images/Getty Images In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports. The numbers ranged from 18% to 69%. Those failures can mean a lot of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Westend61/Getty Images We simply don’t know for sure whether automation, algorithms, and AI will ultimately create more jobs than they destroy. Opinions are all over the map. One widely cited study predicted 47% of jobs will be automated, and technological...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | HBR
With the obesity epidemic at an all-time high in the US — close to 70% of Americans are overweight or obese — many people could benefit from losing weight. However, for numerous reasons, weight loss is challenging. In addition, some people are tempted to choose the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Westend61/Getty Images We simply don’t know for sure whether automation, algorithms, and AI will ultimately create more jobs than they destroy. Opinions are all over the map. One widely cited study predicted 47% of jobs will be automated, and technological...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Richard Newstead/Getty Images As you rise in your career and your visibility grows, you’ll likely be called upon to participate in a panel discussion. It’s a powerful way to share your ideas and become recognized in your field, but there’s no...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Youngme Moon, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Mihir Desai discuss Verizon’s write-down on Oath (Yahoo, AOL) and the challenges with building a digital advertising business. They also debate the notion of Radical Transparency, before sharing their After Hours picks for...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Paul Taylor/Getty Images The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of China’s Huawei, by Canadian police upon the request for extradition by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has resulted in confusion regarding U.S.-China trade negotiations....
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
sudo takeshi/Getty Images Sitting in his office, Mark Ellinas frowned at his computer screen. It was filled with row after row of electric bikes, from expensive models to cheap knockoffs that seemed held together by spit and a prayer. Though they varied in style and...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | HBR
With the obesity epidemic at an all-time high in the US — close to 70% of Americans are overweight or obese — many people could benefit from losing weight. However, for numerous reasons, weight loss is challenging. In addition, some people are tempted to choose the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
sudo takeshi/Getty Images Sitting in his office, Mark Ellinas frowned at his computer screen. It was filled with row after row of electric bikes, from expensive models to cheap knockoffs that seemed held together by spit and a prayer. Though they varied in style and...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, says it took him years to learn what really mattered at work and how to create that kind of workplace culture. As a company leader today, he works hard to make sure both his job — and the jobs of his employees —...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Richard Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, says it took him years to learn what really mattered at work and how to create that kind of workplace culture. As a company leader today, he works hard to make sure both his job — and the jobs of his employees —...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | HBR
“Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.” — Nelson Mandela Salt: without it, food can seem tasteless. It is the reason sea water burns our eyes and skin. Some people enjoy salt water baths. Is it good for us? Is it not? Do we really know? In modern...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | HBR
“Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.” — Nelson Mandela Salt: without it, food can seem tasteless. It is the reason sea water burns our eyes and skin. Some people enjoy salt water baths. Is it good for us? Is it not? Do we really know? In modern...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Epoxydude/Getty Images The festive spirit is everywhere during the holiday season. For some, each day feels like waking up to a holiday song — “children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile.” But, for others, it can be the loneliest...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Asia Images/Getty Images In November, Prince William joined a discussion on working in high-pressure environments at “This Can Happen,” the UK’s largest annual conference on mental health. Drawing on his experience as an air ambulance pilot, he noted...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | HBR
“Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.” — Nelson Mandela Salt: without it, food can seem tasteless. It is the reason sea water burns our eyes and skin. Some people enjoy salt water baths. Is it good for us? Is it not? Do we really know? In modern...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Asia Images/Getty Images In November, Prince William joined a discussion on working in high-pressure environments at “This Can Happen,” the UK’s largest annual conference on mental health. Drawing on his experience as an air ambulance pilot, he noted...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
blackred/Getty Images The best salespeople know they’re the best. They take pride in their art form. They separate themselves from the rest of the pack regardless of circumstance. So how do they do it? What’s their secret? Are you one of them? I’ve...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Yuji Sakai/Getty Images The furious reaction from China to the arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, in Canada at Washington’s request immediately raises the prospect of like-for-like retaliation against executives from North American...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk tweets that no one changed the world working 40 hours a week. He rarely sleeps or sees his kids and had a famously public meltdown. Apple’s Tim Cook is on email before the sun rises. And billionaire...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | HBR
“Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.” — Nelson Mandela Salt: without it, food can seem tasteless. It is the reason sea water burns our eyes and skin. Some people enjoy salt water baths. Is it good for us? Is it not? Do we really know? In modern...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk tweets that no one changed the world working 40 hours a week. He rarely sleeps or sees his kids and had a famously public meltdown. Apple’s Tim Cook is on email before the sun rises. And billionaire...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Steve Bronstein/Getty Images After the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, many companies had to urgently decide whether to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative, a global business conference scheduled to take place just days after...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
TheCrimsonMonkey/Getty Images Bayer’s mission is “Science for a Better Life.” We want to enable discoveries to promote health and secure food supply. To achieve that goal, however, we must innovate not only in terms of science and R&D, but also...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
TheCrimsonMonkey/Getty Images Bayer’s mission is “Science for a Better Life.” We want to enable discoveries to promote health and secure food supply. To achieve that goal, however, we must innovate not only in terms of science and R&D, but also...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
TheCrimsonMonkey/Getty Images Bayer’s mission is “Science for a Better Life.” We want to enable discoveries to promote health and secure food supply. To achieve that goal, however, we must innovate not only in terms of science and R&D, but also...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
By Alex Shootman, CEO, Workfront Alexander Graham Bell once noted that “the inventor … looks upon the world and is not contented with things as they are.” I could say the same of most business leaders I’ve met. With rare exception,...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Anthony Lee/Getty Images As a leader, much of what you do is relatively forgettable. We don’t mean to insult, but your routine actions on routine days are experienced by your direct reports as, well, routine. But for non-routine days — the days when you...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Anthony Lee/Getty Images As a leader, much of what you do is relatively forgettable. We don’t mean to insult, but your routine actions on routine days are experienced by your direct reports as, well, routine. But for non-routine days — the days when you...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | HBR
While speaking as a panelist on substance use disorder (SUD), I felt it necessary to remind the audience that addiction is a family disease. While family members may not themselves be tethered to use of a substance, we all share in the anger, guilt, despair, and all...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Orbon Alija/Getty Images Companies are beginning to utilize their employees’ behavioral data — generally known as people analytics — to better understand and improve their sales operations, with strong results. Microsoft, where we work, is...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Gemma Escribano/EyeEm/Getty Images Research generally shows that having friends at work can increase productivity and engagement. However, a new study by Wharton researchers Julianna Pillemer and Nancy Rothbard finds that there can be a dark side to having...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Martin Child/Getty Images Not a month goes by without a major corporation suffering a cyber attack. Often state-sponsored, these breaches are insidious, difficult to detect, and may implicate personal information relating to millions of individuals. Clearly, the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Martin Child/Getty Images Not a month goes by without a major corporation suffering a cyber attack. Often state-sponsored, these breaches are insidious, difficult to detect, and may implicate personal information relating to millions of individuals. Clearly, the...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Yagi Studio/Getty Images For startups, 2009 was a good year. More than 20 companies launched at that time, including Uber, Slack, Pinterest, and Blue Apron, eventually achieved $1 billion-plus valuations. Given that those companies were all venture-financed and...
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