Marina Gorbis's Blog, page 758

Our Digital Lives Don’t Need to Make Us Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unwise

We have to take control of our daily habits.

Research-Based Advice for Women Working in Male-Dominated Fields

The effects of gender bias can be both explicit and subtle.

How to Orchestrate Change from the Bottom Up

A study of two U.S. hospitals.

Research: Automation Affects High-Skill Workers More Often, but Low-Skill Workers More Deeply

According to a study of 36,000 Dutch firms.

Why Tech Companies Hire So Many Economists

There are five areas where their expertise is indispensable.

3 Digital Strategies for Companies That Have Fallen Behind

There are ways to “borrow scale.”

How to Cope With a Mid-Career Crisis

Kieran Setiya, a philosophy professor at MIT, says many people experience a mid-career crisis. Some have regrets about paths not taken or serious professional missteps; others feel a sense of boredom or futility in their ongoing streams of work. The answer isn’t always to find a new job or lobby for a promotion. Motivated by his own crisis, Setiya started looking for ways to cope and discovered several strategies that can help all of us shift our perspective on our careers and get out of the slump without jumping ship.

The Next Era of Globalization Will Be Shaped by Customers, Technology, and Value Chains

Countries that used to be sources of cheap labor have become lucrative markets.

Why Highly Efficient Leaders Fail

If focusing on your to-do list means you aren’t focusing on your employees, that’s a problem.

Yes, Sustainability Can Be a Strategy

New research confirms that ESG can create competitive advantage.