Ethan Hathaway

Whether you’re back in the office or still working from home, “productivity” is a phrase we love to hate in the digital era. Eric Barker, of Barking Up the Wrong Tree, shares  tips organized people do each day to stay productive and organized: Deny being in denial: most of the time, we deny how much

While some companies are slowly moving staff back to the office, there are still many who have permanently moved to work-from-home or allowing permanent flexibility in choosing to work remotely. Managers are having to adjust to this new type of work setting (traditional methods definitely will not work in this type of environment). So, companies

@StephSmith brings up an interesting point: the forty hour work week was implemented nearly a hundred years ago. Technology has since allowed us to automate and increase our speed in achieving outcomes for many things, yet we still cling on to the 40 hour work week without much thought of why. The archaic metric of

Many managers and senior executives are thrust into a managerial and leadership role without the proper guidance or training to be an effective leader. Sure, they probably were promoted due to their job performance but performing well at a job function and leading a team are two different things. So, many managers may feel like

Finding hidden gems within a business is a difficult task because most executives are too close to the business sto see these blind spots. In this useful thread, Bryan Eisenberg, shares details of The Johari Window model for finding these blind spots: If you run a business and are wondering if you are leaving 💵

I can’t remember learning anything about strategic decision-making in school (unless you’ve taken an MBA I guess), but here’s a great strategy for how to make better and faster decisions: We tend to get stuck in not making any decision because we don’t want to make the wrong decision.  But that would be based upon

Many of us thrust into a leadership role without any kind of training. It’s mostly sink or swim in a lot of cases. So, here’s a mental model for being a better leader: the action-centred leadership model This model was developed by John Adair, a former military leadership teacher at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

If you’re feeling uneasy about going back to work or starting a new job, you’re not alone. Lots of people feel like this when they return to office life after over a year of working remotely and only seeing their colleagues on screen. It can be weird seeing everyone in person again. If you’re feeling

Great leaders understand how to use a variety of leadership styles depending on the circumstance. Hiring somebody with task-specific strengths as opposed to someone who’s just good at everything prepares for their best success. Consequently, in order to be a good leader you have to adjust your style of leadership depending on the situation. The

Imagine this, you’re working away at your desk when all of a sudden your boss asks to meet with you…right now. Thoughts are running rampant in your mind… …your boss has never asked for an unscheduled meeting before, what does this mean? Could this be bad news?  Right now, your mind is your worse enemy,

JP Morgan CEO recently announced that he expects his staff to return to the office and shortly after, Morgan Stanley CEO, James Gorman, also demanded his staff be back in the office by September. But as thought-leader, Adam Grant, says: “Hey leaders trying to cancel all remote work: did you forget we made it work

It’s looking more and more  like business travel won’t be reaching pre-COVID levels anytime soon. Company executives may have noticed that all those expenses associated with business travle in the past may just not be justified anymore. Business travel isn’t going to be going away completely, after all, meeting a big client face-to-face every once

I’ve long come to the realization that the traditional 8 hour work day didn’t really make sense. Even now, I can see the reality is the ability to focus (100%) on a task or project is limited to around four hours. While there aren’t enough studies to prove this (yet), neuroscientists are saying there’s evidence

With technology enabling an “always on” mentality to work, it’s not surprising employee burnout is increasing as well. As companies start to pay more attention to employee well-being and mental health, here’s a summary of some employee burnout signs to look out for: Loss of confidence Changes in socializing at work A general change in

Many executives and professionals feel the anxiety of constantly second guessing your decisions & actions and feeling like an imposter. The root cause for this is usually due to ruminating too much. Ruminating is a type of overthinking that is unproductive. It typically revolves around negative thoughts that don’t lead to anything. Ruminating is dwelling

Via the 21 Hats Morning Report, they report that executives at PricewaterhouseCoopers are worried staff who stay working from home (or a hybrid format) could fall behind in terms of promotions and pay. However, in my view, that could be due to a more “traditional” way of looking at work. If we’re going to transition

Working long hours is killing so many people in a worsening trend that may worsen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working for long hours can be fatal, according to the first global study of 745,000 deaths in 2016. A study by the WHO and the ILO found that most victims of shift work were men,

Workplace stress was already an issue workers of the modern era have to struggle with, add in a pandemic and lockdown restrictions and stress is going to be at an all-time high for many people. Calm shares 4 ways to help manage stress: Give yourself a break (regularly) – break up the stresses of work

If you’re interviewing with a company and you want to know what the company culture is REALLY like, here’s ten questions to help you assess: Tell me about a time a team member changed your mind? Tell me about someone you are proud of.  Do you fully disconnect during holidays and vacations? Describe a recent

“‘I can’t do this anymore,’ I exclaimed as I burst into tears. Like a child who had just put a beloved pet to sleep, I buried my head into my mom’s shoulder and sobbed uncontrollably. But I wasn’t a child. Far from it. I was actually a 22 year old investment banker, sporting my finest

Our favourite psychologist, Adam Grant, shares this great tip on how to elicit feedback: When people hesitate to give honest feedback on an idea, draft, or performance, I ask for a 0-10 score. No one ever says 10. Then I ask how I can get closer to a 10. It motivates them to start coaching

We’ve been talking a lot about working from home since the pandemic started. But could the work week also see a drastic change? Berlin-based company, Awin, not only move to working remotely, but also started experimenting with working only four days per week with no reduction in salary or benefits. The results? Employee engagement, client

Self-care and mental health is even more important now with so many teams and workers working remotely. Even when/if things go back to normal, employee’s overall health and well-being is a key area managers are aware of. Here’s a few tips from Calm to foster a culture of self-care in your workplace: Encourage good habits