Personal Effectiveness

Productivity, Multitasking, and the Death of the Phone

Susie Jackson, Sherry Turkle

The risks of communication increasingly centered around writing, and with less room for face-to-face discussion.

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Managing Yourself: A Smarter Way to Network

Rob Cross, Robert J. Thomas

Advice to activate your network and use it to overcome your daily challenges.

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Letter to a newly appointed CEO

Ian Davis

What to do first when assuming an executive position?

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The Simplest Way to Reboot Your Brain

Robert Stickgold

A synopsis of the recent research on the importance of sleep for proper cerebral operations… and a documented plea for micro-naps at work!

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Unlocking the potential of frontline managers

Aaron De Smet, Monica Mcgurk, Marc Vinson

First-level managers have a considerable impact on company results and customer satisfaction. It would often be useful to reinforce the margins of maneuver they have to coach their teams.

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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

Tony Schwartz, Catherine McCarthy

"An ""energy management"" program for company managers, inspired by the training techniques of high-level athletes."

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The Making of a Corporate Athlete

Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz

Working on your physical capabilities to remain performant in any circumstance.

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When Executives Burn Out

Harry Levinson

A foundational article on the phenomenon of burnout.

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The hidden perils of unresolved grief

Charles Dhanaraj, George Kohlrieser

A plea to take the time to grieve the past during a transformation.

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Plan social : comment motiver ceux qui restent

Marie-Madeleine Sève

[Social plans: how to motivate those who remain] How can you boost back a team beset by doubt after a painful transformation?

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