Business
The Power of Anomaly (via HBR)
- “A company can be thought of like a sphere—as it expands, its internal volume increases faster than its external surface area does, driving internal focus by default.”
- “If a signal were clear, everyone would see and act on it, making it competitively neutral.”
- “(1) Momentum: Is the anomaly persistent over time? Is it growing rapidly? Do early adopters show passion for it? (2) Robustness: Can it be seen from different perspectives or in multiple data sources? Is it consistent with other shifts in the environment? (3) Impact: Does the anomaly point to opportunities to plug significant gaps in the landscape of current offerings? What might be the implications of it?”
Career
How to Set Boundaries in the Last Days of a Job (via HBR)
- Adjust your mindset
- Strategize a plan to off-ramp
- Protect your time by documenting everything
- Redirect or say no to new requests
- Take the opportunity to kickstart good habits
- Make a clean exit
Change management
Is Your Organization Surviving Change — or Thriving in It? (via HBR)
- Survival (threats, fear, anxiety, stress) vs. thriving (excitement, passion, joy, enthusiasm)
- Reduce the noise so it’s easier for people to find the right information
- Eliminate uncertainty; people make assumptions in the lack of information
- List of opportunities, not just threats
- Celebrate progress
- Delegate control to others
Managing
The Endless Digital Workday (via HBR)
- Make time to be together
- Don’t force overlap
- Don’t micromanage schedules
- Let people log off
3 Questions to Help Your Team Solve Problems (via HBR)
- What do you recommend?
- How can we test that?
- What do you need from me?