Marina Gorbis's Blog, page 153

The Key to a Fulfilling Career? Variety.

To avoid ennui at work, diversify how you spend your time.

How to Make Small Talk with Anyone from Anywhere

Five tools to help you mingle at international events.

What Employees Need from Leaders in Uncertain Times

Four strategies to engage your people — even under the most unforgiving circumstances.

How Local Businesses Can Compete with Larger Rivals

Community engagement can help to set you apart.

How Etsy Became Profitable — Without Sacrificing Its Purpose

If you’re trying to define your organization’s purpose, this episode is for you.

The Lingering Cost of Instant Fashion

Consumers should understand the side effects of business models — particularly the privatization of profit and the socialization of costs, including human and environmental harm.

How to Get People to Seize Opportunities at Work

Five concepts from behavioral economics that companies can deploy to improve the take-up rates of products and programs.

How Could Harvard Decarbonize Its Supply Chain?

Tracking and measuring carbon emissions play important roles in the university’s efforts to decarbonize its supply chain.

A New Generation of Drug Therapies Requires New Business Strategies

The shift toward advanced therapeutic modalities will require life sciences companies to rethink strategy, investments, and risk management.

Investing in the Development of Young, Remote Employees

Remote work presents unique challenges — but managers can offer support to overcome them.