A performance-based identity arises when a person feels defined by their performance in the workplace. It becomes a large part of who they are and can result in them losing their sense of...

Ben Walker and Dan Caprar · The Conversation 22 Jul 2019

Space

Your company's goals have more in common with the Moon landing than you might think

Researchers from Cornell University have looked at how NASA's lunar landing half a century ago united employees around the world to become inspired in the workplace.

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 19 Jul 2019

Emerging Technologies

This robot interviewer is helping Sweden recruit without bias

The AI interviewer reduces the potential for discrimination in the early stages of the hiring process.

Henry Bewicke 18 Jul 2019

Workforce and Employment

It's official: happy employees mean healthy firms

A study has found that there are strong positive correlations between the well-being of employees and the impact this has on their performance and productivity in the workplace.

George Ward, Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, and Christian Krekel · LSE Business Review 18 Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

AI-driven companies need to be more diverse. Here’s why

Big data and machine learning provide exciting opportunities for business. But there is a high risk of failure, if we do not handle the potential bias that surrounds them

Nahia Orduña 16 Jul 2019

Leadership

6 ways successful people make more time in their workday

As part of a series of Forbes articles, Avery Blank discusses 6 top tips for making more time in your workday.

Avery Blank · LinkedIn 15 Jul 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Want to be a better leader? Learn how to motivate others

Strong leadership can have a ripple effect, positively influencing those around you. While individuals are motivated differently, the common factor is a drive for success.

Darcia Roache · The Conversation 09 Jul 2019

Education, Gender and Work

These are the world’s best 'Golden Age' universities

Fuelled by new institutions, new fields of study and new attitudes, the years between 1945 and 1967 were a Golden Age for universities, according to Times Higher Education.

Sean Fleming 08 Jul 2019

Workforce and Employment

Skills, not job titles, are the new metric for the labour market

A more fine-grained approach to understanding the shifts in today's fast-mutating jobs market is overdue.

Jian Lu 05 Jul 2019

Africa

Getting African Women into the Boardroom

In recent years, African women have made great strides in getting their voices heard in politics and government. It is time for businesses within the region and around the world to embrac...

Marcia Ashong and Akinyi Ochieng 05 Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Here’s how you can make yourself irreplaceable in tomorrow’s job market

Ravi Kumar, president at digital services firm Infosys, believes there will be big shifts ahead in the workplace. Here he explains how the emerging world of technology will shape jobs of ...

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 05 Jul 2019

Leadership

What makes a great CEO? The people they surround themselves with

Despite different business cultures, workers in five countries all give CEOs better ratings when they have strong leadership teams around them.

Charlotte Edmond 04 Jul 2019

Future of Economic Progress

The massive impact of IT and software on modern business

The slowdown of productivity growth, the decline of business dynamism, and the rise of market power and firm concentration are three trends that have attracted a lot of attention in acade...

Maarten de Ridder · VoxEU 04 Jul 2019

Workforce and Employment

Gig workers would give up half their hourly wages in exchange for a steady job

Freelancers, gig workers and the self-employed like flexibility, but they would much prefer job security, writes Nikhil Datta.

Nikhil Datta · x 03 Jul 2019

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