McKensey
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if youre looking for a quick win.
Work Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Searching for a new job has never been easy, but right now it can seem especially brutal. Competition is fiercer than ever before; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , your chance of receiving an offer after applying to as many as 80 roles stands at just 31%. Each one of those applications takes time, so its understandable to do whatever you can to streamline the process, including by employing Big Techs favorite obsession: Artificial intelligence.
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Success
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Success is a relative term. For those who dare to strike out on their own and challenge the status quo as entrepreneurs and small business owners, the word takes on a whole new meaning, one that is often less about losing money and more about taking the time to take care of oneself. Many seasoned (and some new) entrepreneurs learn over time that balancing life and business is relative and often unattainableunless they design their lives in a way that makes this balance a reality.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 31, 2024
During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. This year’s webinars have included discussions on neuroplasticity and protracted withdrawal , supporting extreme states and private film screenings with Q&A including Saving Minds directed by Catherine Mullins.
Work Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Forms of compensation like restricted stock units and performance shares whereby executives receive a batch of stock from their companies after meeting a performance targethave some key advantages relative to employee stock options. They’re more straightforward than stock options , and the associated taxes are less complex and often better aligned with gains.
Minding the Workplace
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Image courtesy of Freepik And so we once again to the calendar page to a New Year soon. On my end,I’ve been preoccupied with work tasks during the past week — grading exams & papers and finishing up a law review article — but I’m also looking ahead to what I’ll be focusing on during 2025. They include: The Workplace Bullying Accountability Act — As I shared in my last blog post ,Ive been quietly working on a new proposed approach to workplace anti-bullying
Work Life
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Throughout the coming months and years, you will start hearing, seeing, and reading more about something called agentic AI. As someone who has worked in technology, specifically AI, for decades, I can assure you that it isnt a buzzword or a fad. Agentics is the way of the future for all of us. Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence (AI) software that can work autonomously, without much human supervision.
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