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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&# He doesn’t ask, he just does. A burned out leader is useless.

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Workforce Analytics Isn't as Scary as It Sounds

Harvard Business Review

ready to weigh and measure any parcel of human nature, and tell you what it comes to." The truth is that Gradgrind would make a terrible manager. Turning humans into numbers isn't what analytics is about; at least not good analytics. Take Thomas Gradgrind in Hard Times. He's "[a] man of facts and calculations.

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