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We don’t have written records, but I’m imagining that groups of cavemen made decisions around the fire in largely the same way we run sophisticated organizations today. About a hundred years ago, three disciplines helped create the modern world: Scientific management used a stopwatch and the assembly line to relentlessly improve the productivity of the […]
Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, examines potential benefit cuts, tax increases, and a higher retirement age as policymakers confront Social Security's looming shortfall. … Read More
LEADERSHIP that is effective in uncertain times is equally effective in times of relative stability. The opposite, however, is not true. There are many actions taken by leaders in routine circumstances that give the leader power and influence, yet such behaviors may not work well when uncertainty dominates. Why? When things are going well, and not stirred by uncertainty or crisis, people are willi
It often seems that everyone is talking about what everyone is talking about. No one cares about a song or a movie or a political issue–and then they do. Then it’s everywhere. But of course, that’s precisely why. Most people feel safe when they’re engaging within the expected social norms. It’s easier to fit in […]
IDEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Richard P. Feynman on not knowing: "Admitting that we do not know, and maintaining perpetually the attitude that we do not know the direction necessarily to go, permit a possibility of alteration, of thinking, of new contributions and new discoveries for t
I just built a page containing many of my books. Click on any one of them and it’ll take you to a directory of where you can get a copy. And the page then re-indexes based on which ones get the most clicks. https://hotlist.sethgodin.com Thanks for reading.
Lindsey Carter, founder and CEO of SET Active, explains how the brand builds community through product drops, customer advocates, and social storytelling. … Read More
Steven Kotler is a bestselling author and the executive director of the Flow Research Collective, where he studies the science of peak performance. Public Release: Oct 27. Members have access now.Join us. Most of us have felt it. Hours disappear, everything else fades away, and the work seems to do itself. But what’s actually happening … The post The Science of Doing Your Best Work appeared first
We’re unprepared. In high school, the quarterback isn’t allowed to call the plays, the actor isn’t allowed to write the lines and the math whiz isn’t allowed to choose what to prove. We all grew up in the age of compliance (and indoctrination). The long tail of the internet and the astonishing leverage of AI […]
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Joe Martinez, MLB vice president of on-field strategy, explains how the automated ball-strike challenge system balances accuracy, pace, and player strategy. … Read More
Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe, professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School, explains how AI is reshaping workflows, accountability, and productivity. … Read More
Alice Mollon/Ikon Images Employee stress is a major social issue both within and outside of our workplaces. As of 2022, stress had increased medical expenses and decreased productivity at an estimated annual cost of up to $300 billion in high-income countries. In the workplace, a proliferation of digital tools and applications, such as Zoom and […]
Juan Tamariz and Wendell Berry recently passed away. Between them, they had more than 170 years of generous contribution. Juan was a card magician. His students are generally considered the best working in the world today. Wendell was a farmer and a writer. His essays on non-industrial farming and community-building will resonate for generations. What […]
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In an excerpt from his new book, 'Co-Existence,' Wharton’s Ethan Mollick explores AI’s rapid advances and their inevitable impact on how we work and live. … Read More
Insider jargon, previously known as cant, is designed to keep outsiders out. The burglars in cartoons are often seen wearing a black mask over their eyes (like Robin in Batman but for a different reason) and carrying a bulging sack over their shoulders. [Of course, the burglar’s sack was rarely bulging. A robber would have […]
Here’s a look at Wharton’s newest faculty members and the research that motivates them. … Read More
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