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Manage Your Time Like Jim Collins
Work-life balance Digital ArticleJim Collins is all about discipline. The man who described Level 5 Leadership not only understands the inner fortitude of the best-performing companies and leaders; he’s famously disciplined and enormously productive, as you can tell from his website (jimcollins.com). A runner and mountain-climber, he is the picture of fitness. How does he manage his time? […] -
Work-Life Balance Is a Cycle, Not an Achievement
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA five-step approach to identify and overcome unhealthy work habits. -
Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the May 2013 Issue
Work-life balance Digital ArticleThis month’s cartoons and caption contest from Harvard Business Review. -
How to Convince Your Boss You Need Time Off
Communication Digital ArticleDon't be a work martyr. -
Dads, Commit to Your Family at Home and at Work
Work-life balance Big IdeaMen want to step up. Here are four places to start. -
The Free Market Has Failed U.S. Working Parents
Gender Big IdeaNew federal policies for paid leave, quality and affordable childcare, fair work schedules, and living wages are more important than ever. -
Can You Balance a Startup and a Baby?
Work-life balance Digital Article“To get married and have kids and have a family inspires success.” – Francis Ford Coppola Any day now, we’re going to have a baby. Our first baby. Could be tonight.** And I’m just one word: scared. The fear has crept up on me. A little bit each time someone patted me on the back […] -
What Working Parents Need from Their Managers
Balancing work and family Big IdeaA balance of predictability and flexibility. -
Make Time for “Me Time”
Work-life balance Digital ArticleA five-step plan to help you let go. -
Making Caregiving Compatible with Work
Gender Digital ArticleChanging demographics will change the demands on your workers. -
Dealing with the Unique Work-Life Challenges of Family Businesses
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSetting boundaries is especially tricky. -
Goldman Sachs Decides Restructuring Work Is Possible, After All
Employee retention Digital ArticleBut will their work-life reforms go far enough? -
From Hands-Off to Helicopters
Work-life balance Big IdeaA brief history of working parenthood in the United States. -
Do You Hide Your Inner Bruce Wayne?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWith my sons and wife, I was among the teeming masses at the movies last night to view the most awaited film of the year, The Dark Knight. I promise not... -
Why Some Men Pretend to Work 80-Hour Weeks
Gender Digital ArticleOne study found that “passing” was the only way to get ahead. -
The Inner Life of Executive Kids
Psychology Magazine ArticleHow are children managing the unique demands—and rewards—of growing up with plenty? With entitlement and resilience, says a leading expert, who tells parents to worry less and listen better. -
Are You Ready to Go Freelance?
Leadership & Managing People ResearchThe skills you need to work for yourself. -
Managers, Encourage Your Team to Take Time Off
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThey need it. -
One Couple’s Perspective
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The Importance of Kindness at Work
Stress management Digital ArticleUntil recently, my life has moved along at a steady pace, with periods of hard work interspersed with concerted efforts to slow down and relax. Like most people, I put in long hours, try to improve myself, and worry too much about unimportant everyday things. This has been the norm for most of my adult […]
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Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)
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HBR Guide to Managing Flexible Work
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Manage Your Time Like Jim Collins
Work-life balance Digital ArticleJim Collins is all about discipline. The man who described Level 5 Leadership not only understands the inner fortitude of the best-performing companies and leaders; he’s famously disciplined and enormously productive, as you can tell from his website (jimcollins.com). A runner and mountain-climber, he is the picture of fitness. How does he manage his time? […] -
Work-Life Balance Is a Cycle, Not an Achievement
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA five-step approach to identify and overcome unhealthy work habits. -
Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the May 2013 Issue
Work-life balance Digital ArticleThis month’s cartoons and caption contest from Harvard Business Review. -
How to Convince Your Boss You Need Time Off
Communication Digital ArticleDon't be a work martyr. -
Dads, Commit to Your Family at Home and at Work
Work-life balance Big IdeaMen want to step up. Here are four places to start. -
Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious... -
The Free Market Has Failed U.S. Working Parents
Gender Big IdeaNew federal policies for paid leave, quality and affordable childcare, fair work schedules, and living wages are more important than ever. -
Can You Balance a Startup and a Baby?
Work-life balance Digital Article“To get married and have kids and have a family inspires success.” – Francis Ford Coppola Any day now, we’re going to have a baby. Our first baby. Could be tonight.** And I’m just one word: scared. The fear has crept up on me. A little bit each time someone patted me on the back […] -
What Working Parents Need from Their Managers
Balancing work and family Big IdeaA balance of predictability and flexibility. -
Make Time for “Me Time”
Work-life balance Digital ArticleA five-step plan to help you let go.