At Work, Expertise Is Falling Out of Favor In the faint predawn light, the ship doesn’t look unusual. It is one more silhouette looming pier-side at Naval Base San Diego, a home port of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. And the … Continue reading The case against specialists
What Do Engineers and Behavioral Scientists Have to Learn From Each Other? Emily Roebling was a daily presence on-site as the Brooklyn Bridge grew from an idea into the eighth wonder of the world. At first, she relayed her bedridden … Continue reading Applying behavioral science in engineering
When targets and metrics are bad for business There’s an old fable from Soviet Russia that goes something like this: A nail factory manager (we’ll call him “Big Boss”) wants his workers to produce more, more, more! So, he decides … Continue reading Goodhart’s Law
New Office Hours Aim for Well Rested, More Productive Workers A few years ago, scientists conducted a real-world experiment at a ThyssenKrupp steel factory in Germany. They assigned the day shift to early risers and the late shift to night … Continue reading How to sleep properly
Ask Yourself These 2 Questions To Jump-Start Your Morning Productivity Technically, we all have the same wide-open opportunity every morning: to set some goals for the day and strive to achieve them. In practice, though, that doesn’t always happen. You … Continue reading Tips for breakfast
Managing the Perks and Pitfalls of Proactive People Companies need proactive employees. Proactive employees do more than they are supposed to, are good at realizing ideas, and work to overcome resistance to change. They are essential for suggesting, developing, and … Continue reading Proactive risk management
Waking up at 5 a.m. probably won’t make you more productive — here’s what will You’ve heard the stories. Apple CEO Tim Cook wakes up at 3:45 every morning. Both Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey have alarms that … Continue reading Productivity and sleep
