Marina Gorbis's Blog, page 149

How to Protect Your Boundaries When Your Company Is Struggling

Working longer hours may feel heroic, but you’ll be better off focusing your energy where it will have the biggest impact.

How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story

What’s the difference between a good idea and a bad one? And what’s the best way to develop new ideas quickly?

Use Experimentation to Design Better Health Care Benefits

A Walmart pilot shows the efficacy of a test-and-learn approach.

What Sets Successful Startup Accelerators Apart

Research reveals three ways they help early-stage companies achieve higher funding and survival rates.

What’s Your Interviewing Style?

A conversation with author Anna Papalia on a new way to approach interviews.

The Essentials: Building and Repairing Trust

How to be candid when you can’t reveal all the facts of a sticky situation.

The Benefits of Innovation That Isn’t Disruptive

Finding entirely new opportunities for growth has four clear advantages.

Getting Along: My New Manager Didn’t Give Me the Promotion I Was Promised

HBR’s advice columnist on how to work through your disappointment.

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Small Breaks During a Busy Workday

Eight strategies for making restorative pauses a habit.

How Do I Balance My Career Goals with My Company’s Needs?

A leader must figure out how to balance her career goals with the needs of her company.