A career journey can be enhanced if you "[a]lways assume good intentions of your co-workers, that people want to work together to do good," Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot says in this interview. Pinpointing your true goals by asking, "Who do I wish to be and be known as three to five years from now?" and "What do I want people to say about me when I'm not in a room?" also can help define your career. Full Story: CNBC (3/8)
Which managerial style describes your boss? As the working world continues to shift, it's important to understand what sets the best managers apart. Here is a look at the four main types of managers, how they work and how workers can best succeed with them. Full Story: CNBC (3/9)
Here are 4 routines that will keep you sharp Getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, exercising and taking time for reflection can help leaders stay sharp, writes executive coach Naphtali Hoff. "Like a dulled saw cutting through a thick tree log, we produce diminished results when our depleted self attempts to 'cut through' the daily grind and challenging projects," Hoff writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (3/9)
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Making the Connection
Foster trust among intergenerational teams in 4 steps The workforce has more age diversity than ever, and when generational differences are understood and positively accepted, teams comprising intergenerational workers can "offer better decision-making, more-productive collaboration, and improved overall performance," write Megan W. Gerhardt, Josephine Nachemson-Ekwall and Brandon Fogel. The authors provide four strategies, each with a team-based activity, that leaders can use to cultivate trust among intergenerational groups. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (3/8)
Coastal cities of the US including San Francisco, New York, Boston, San Jose, and Los Angeles continue to attract the most venture capital investment, according to Richard Florida, author and professor at the University of Toronto's School of Cities. The pandemic's impact on America's innovation landscape is "overstated," Florida writes, but adds that venture capital and tech employment are increasing outside Silicon Valley. Full Story: Bloomberg (3/9)
Resignations continue at a near-record pace January saw near-record resignations and job openings, according to Labor Department data. Meanwhile, a Pew Research Center survey found low pay, lack of advancement and challenges with child care were some of the top reasons Americans left jobs last year. Full Story: CNBC (3/9),Pew Research Center (3/9)
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The wreck of the steam-yacht Endurance, which famously sank in 1915 during an Antarctic expedition by the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, has been rediscovered by searchers using autonomous underwater vehicles. The shipwreck was found at a depth of 9,869 feet beneath West Antarctica's Weddell Sea. Full Story: Live Science (3/9)
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