Marina Gorbis's Blog, page 718

Why We Need to Rethink “Employer Brand”

Too often it has nothing to do with the core business.

When AI Becomes an Everyday Technology

The key challenge for companies will be deciding how to use it.

Helping Stay-at-Home Parents Reenter the Workforce

Five ways companies are creating on-ramps, including “returnships” and part-time work.

Disruptive Fair Trade: How Naadam Is Getting the Cashmere Industry’s Goat

Matt Scanlan, CEO of the cashmere clothing company, Naadam, talks about how he created a successful startup with almost no knowledge of the industry that he was about to disrupt forever.

Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in Media

Inside the BBC’s 50:50 project.

Every New Employee Needs an Onboarding “Buddy”

Lessons from a pilot program at Microsoft.

If Your Managers Aren’t Engaged, Your Employees Won’t Be Either

It’s hard to change a culture when its leaders are checked out.

Disruption Starts with Unhappy Customers, Not Technology

A common misunderstanding of an important idea.

The Autonomous Economy

W. Brian Arthur, one of the founders of the discipline of complexity economics, explores the impact artificial intelligence and automation will have on the economy.

Mailbag Episode: Questions from Listeners

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir answer questions from listeners and end up discussing everything from the U.S.-China trade dispute to Disney, CVS Health, short-termism, and how to express an opinion persuasively.