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Manage Capital Investments Like a Supply Chain

Harvard Business

With generative AI, the rewiring of global supply chains, and investments in clean energy and associated technologies, business is on the cusp of capital investments the likes weve never before seen. Instead, organizations should think about a capital project as an integrated, end-to-end supply chain, where demand (i.e.,

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Why Top Performers Don’t Always Make Great Managers

Effective Managers

So when a management position opens up, many leaders instinctively turn to their top technical person. From Top Performer to Struggling Manager Heres how this can go wrong: A high-performing team member is promoted. Application Do they value the new kind of work enough to fully commit their energy and effort to it?

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Project Management Best Practices That Can Help You Better Manage a Project

Clarity Consultants

By following various project management best practices, organizations can increase their odds of success. With that in mind, here’s a look at a few project management best practices that can help you better manage a project. Five Tips For Improving How You Manage Projects. Embrace Planning. Prioritize Communication.

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7 Habits to Stay Focused in a World Full of Distractions

Harvard Business

Here are seven simple techniques to help you cut down on interruptions and increase your focus: 1) Lay the groundwork; 2) Train your brains attention; 3) Direct your emotions; 4) Interrupt your autopilot; 5) Tune into your energy patterns; 6) Practice active listening; 7) Replenish your attention reserves.

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Does Your Organization Have the Energy to Transform?

Harvard Business

This article describes the four key steps companies embarking on transformation initiatives should take if they are to make sure they don’t fall victim to burnout on the way: 1) understand the organization’s change capacity; 2) measure and manage disruption meticulously; 3) recognize and reward success; and 4) expand change capacity.

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Managing your Energy, Time, and Tasks to have a Complete Day

Tom Spencer

As most of us spend the majority of our time working, it’s important to consider where that time is spent, how to manage your tasks and energy, and how to ultimately find fulfilment. In order to manage your money, you need to know how much is coming in and where it is going. Managing time is no different. Networking.

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5 Ways to Deal with the Microstresses Draining Your Energy

Harvard Business

Individually, these microstresses might seem manageable, but cumulatively they take an enormous toll. Microstresses are the accumulation of unnoticed small stresses from routine interactions, and often are so brief that we barely register them. How can you identify and reduce them?

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