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The mindsets of great problem solvers are just as important as the methods they employ. A mindset that encourages curiosity, embraces imperfection, rewards a dragonfly-eye view of the problem, creates new data from experiments and collective intelligence, and drives action through compelling show-and-tell storytelling creates radical new possibilities under high levels of unpredictability.

Content: Article | Authors: Charles Conn, Robert McLean | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

From finding the right analogy to tapping into FOMO, learn how to sell your ideas to potential supporters.

Content: Article | Author: Nathan Furr | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

Content: Quotation | Author: John Maxwell | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

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Real-world, face-to-face communication — complete with eye contact, body language, and other important sources of information — is a rarity in business today, and the potential for failing to convey an intended message or giving the wrong impression has grown. Neuroscience research has uncovered specific ways that you can fine-tune your message — whether it’s giving performance feedback, persuading your team to embrace a change … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Michael Platt | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Communication, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Learn how to be more effective at your next meeting or presentation.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Structured problem solving can be used to address almost any complex challenge in business or public policy.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Charles Conn, Hugo Sarrazin, Simon London | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Management, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

While plans are projected in months, we know the true progress happens by the week, day and hour — where all the distraction traps are laid and it’s easier to lose your way. It’s on those time horizons where competing priorities clamor for our limited time, and finding focus becomes all the more vital, despite the stumbling blocks that stand in our way. When we … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

No matter how expert you may be, well-designed checklists can improve outcomes.

Content: Quotation | Author: Steven D. Levitt | Subjects: Management, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Use these tools to help you think fast and talk smart.

Content: Article | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

Is the way you measure product-development performance harming your company’s health? New research suggests that it might be.

Content: Article | Authors: Marek Kowski, Mike Gordon, Sander Smits | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Innovation, Products & Services

Can anxiety be good for you? How do I start and end my talk? Graduate School of Business Lecturer Matt Abrahams shares what he knows about crafting meaningful presentations that make lasting impressions.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Matt Abrahams | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Communication, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

We’re very intentional about what we do. We’re intentional about how we do it. We’re intentional about who we do it with. But we take this question of when we do stuff and say, “Ah, it’s not that important. Let’s sit it over there at the kids’ table.” But it belongs at the grown-ups’ table. Time of day explains about 20% of the variance in … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Daniel Pink | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subject: Productivity / Work Tips

We all complain about meetings. We have too many. They’re a waste of time. Nothing gets done. These complaints often have merit, but they are so broad that they’re difficult to argue with and harder to address.

There are specific complaints that can be tackled, however. When I ask people in the workshops I lead what they most want help with, five issues consistently come up. … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Paul Axtell | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Productivity / Work Tips, Teamwork

A large part of what I do involves introducing people by email. Over the years, consistently about 20% of my outbound emails contain the word “introduction” or “intro.” So that’s why I’m passionate about sharing some of the best practices I’ve learned along the way.

Content: Article | Author: Chris Fralic | Source: Forbes | Subject: Productivity / Work Tips

Tim Urban is the Bruce Lee of long-form. In his inimitable style, he tackles the most enigmatic, entangled topics, ranging from AI to procrastination, from cryonics to picking a life partner. In this exclusive interview, the Wait But Why blogger shares how he distills and presents complex ideas so they’re rich and resonant for others: an act that every startup leader and team must master … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Tim Urban | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

When you say thank you, you increase your own happiness. I know of one executive who puts 10 pennies in his left pocket every morning. Every time he thanks someone or expresses gratitude, he moves a penny to his right pocket. He won’t go home until his left pocket is empty. Whatever you need to do to remind yourself to say positive things at work, … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Scott Crabtree | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips

A lot of people believe that multitasking makes them even more efficient at what they’re doing. Science shows otherwise, in dramatic fashion. Most importantly, multitasking makes attaining flow impossible. That’s the happiest, most productive state of mind, and you can get into it simply by focusing completely for 20 minutes or more on a challenging but possible task.

Content: Quotation | Author: Scott Crabtree | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Personal Development, Productivity / Work Tips, Work

Great goals go beyond SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant to your interests, and time-bound). They have specific milestones that help provide a sense of progress, which is crucial to happiness at work. If you start off with well-defined goals that will allow you to realize success and that have multiple steps toward an endpoint, you are much more likely to enjoy working toward them.

Content: Quotation | Author: Scott Crabtree | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Goals, Management, Organizational Behavior, Productivity / Work Tips, Success / Failure

Cooley, one of the top startup law firms, has open sourced the legal documents required to do a Series Seed or Convertible Note financing.

Content: Online Resource | Source: Cooley Godward | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Free Stuff / Tools, Legal, Venture Capital