Take control of your job by acting as if you are CEO of your part of the business and are looking to grow it, says writes Mike Morini, CEO of WorkForce Software. "If you are working with your team, asking for help, listening, and making informed decisions, you will have a solid base to grow and learn from as you take on bigger leadership roles," he writes.

In addition to a rise in technical jobs such as data analyst and artificial intelligence specialist, "hybrid" and "super" jobs -- which require both tech skills and soft skills -- will gain prominence globally. World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab says upskilling and continual tech training are needed, and it is the responsibility of both government and private sector to ensure this happens.

HR leaders should prioritize soft skills, prepare employees to regularly set goals and remember that people need engagement, empathy and support beyond simply getting on a video call, writes Zendesk talent executive Fidelma Butler. "Agility is a core skill that we must all have as leaders, and organizations need to provide psychological safety to support the environment of change," Butler writes.

A panel of experts at a discussion on encouraging diversity made the point that the time has come to take the issue beyond lip service to a working reality. They put forward a set of six pointers to help achieve this, with one of the experts saying, "Stop doing diversity theater, where you hold special sessions for people of color [where] you talk about how you really want to help them. If you don't write the check, you don't do anything."

Managers must prepare for remote teams to return to the office with an eye on being able to collaborate and be productive safely. One lesson can be gleaned from a survey of 350 returning employees in Wuhan, China, which found that employees who had mentally prepared for their return and had managers who showed they were committed to workplace safety had the highest performance and engagement.

This close look at the Lean Startup method details how a scientific method can go a long way toward helping turn a great idea into a successful business. The Lean Startup method relies on quick thinking, experimentation and pivoting when an idea fails.

Long-distance runners are a different kind of people. For some, it's a mental thing. But for the Tarahumara tribe in Mexico, it's part of their culture. This ESPN documentary dropped this week and it details the origins of a race "in the middle of nowhere" that draws competitors from around the world, but the locals are the most gripping part of the story.