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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business Review

As the barrier dissolves between political and commercial power structures, the book raises questions about large multinationals whose budgets are bigger than small countries’ and CEOs who have growing roles as statespeople. William Gibson famously coined the term “cyberspace” in his 1984 masterpiece Neuromancer.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Budget two hours for the first interview, says Fernández-Aráoz. Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. .” Peer interviewers can also be “really important,” Sullivan adds, because they give your team members a say in who gets the job. Assess potential. Further Reading. Hiring Article. Ask for real solutions.

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