Content by Gleb Tsipursky
Forced Return to Office Leads to Quiet QuittingThe claims of traditionalists don’t add up
Wed, 01/25/2023 - 12:03
The term “quiet quitting” emerged in March 2022, and refers to doing the bare minimal tasks of your job description well enough that you don’t get fired. The concept quickly went viral on TikTok. Yet it only started to gain traction as an issue of…
The Business Case for Promoting the New BoostersLeaders need worker wellness for the health of their company
Mon, 01/16/2023 - 12:03
One of the key stakeholders in stakeholder capitalism is the employee. You could argue that the employee is the key stakeholder, because without employees you’d have no stakeholders at all. This is why employers need to stay aware of today’s health…
FTX: The Harmful Consequence of No Oversight and Poor Risk Management Brought down by Sam Bankman-Fried’s double-or-nothing philosophy
Thu, 12/15/2022 - 12:03
What’s your decision-making philosophy? Do you toss a coin, or do you consider all the risks of your decisions? As a quality professional, you've probably developed a well-thought-out approach to decision making and risk management. But have you…
Seven Mistakes to Avoid in Hiring and Firing During Uncertain Economic TimesStrategies to navigate our increasingly disrupted environment
Tue, 12/06/2022 - 12:03
After firing half its workforce, Twitter is already asking many to come back. Indeed, research from McKinsey finds that even as recession fears grow, 40 percent of workers plan to quit their jobs. And a survey from Greenhouse, a New York-based…
Why Did Adidas Wait So Long to Drop Kanye West?Three reasons companies wait too long to make obvious decisions
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 12:03
Why do companies bury their heads in the sand instead of facing dangerous facts, whether about quality problems or other issues? It happens more often than you might think—most recently with Adidas. It usually boils down to companies falling for…
Three Reasons You Get Suck(er)ed Into Black Friday and Cyber Monday SalesWe just hate to miss out
Tue, 11/22/2022 - 12:03
Imagine you put on an old coat you haven’t worn in a while, and to your surprise you find a crumpled $20 bill in your pocket. How good does it feel? Do you go up half of a notch on a 1–10 mood scale—or maybe a full notch? Let’s imagine a different…
Does Remote Work Contribute to Inflation?Let’s see what the facts say
Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:03
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink claimed in a recent interview with Fox that “we have to get our employees back in the office.” According to him, doing so would result in “rising productivity that will offset some of the inflationary pressures.” Fink didn’…
Productivity Paranoia: The Real Obstacle to Hybrid and Remote WorkRemote productivity data speak for themselves
Wed, 10/26/2022 - 12:03
Do bosses trust employees to be productive when working out of the office? Microsoft released a new study in which it found that 85 percent of leaders say the “shift to hybrid work has made it challenging to have confidence that employees are being…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Is Exactly WrongReturning to the office harms diversity
Thu, 09/22/2022 - 12:03
Recently, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon claimed that returning to the office will help improve diversity. If he’s right, that’s an important argument for office-centric work. After all, extensive research shows that improving diversity boosts both…
Effective Strategies to Gain Constructive Feedback Don't let blindspots prevent you from incorporating feedback from stakeholders
Thu, 09/01/2022 - 12:03
Organizations need to incorporate constructive feedback from stakeholders to survive disruptions amid today’s turbulent economy. Securing constructive feedback is critical in helping you find which decisions are working and which ones aren’t. Yet,…