On May 19, LinkedIn’s “The Insider” posed a question sparked by a Wall Street Journal article that highlighted the growing tension between executives and managers. The WSJ piece referenced Skims co-founder and CEO Emma Grede’s infamous “work-life balance is your problem” quote from last week’s issue. It also called out JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s apparent…
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EDITORIAL If you’re new to Unscripted Strategy, you’ll quickly learn that work-life balance is a huge deal for the Strategic Stacey team. We’ve been tracking this topic since it really gained traction during the dot-com boom in the 90s, and the term has definitely evolved. Back then, dot-com companies were famous for perks – think…
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There’s a benefit when you step into a new environment for the first time. Really, you experience it until the newness wears off of a new situation. Most people don’t recognize that feeling as a benefit, so I’m here today to say we should embrace it! When you’re early in your career or starting out…
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My project manager friends had differing reactions to my personal use of stakeholder management. One had an ‘aha!’ moment: “Of course I could have used it this way!” Another found applying a business practice personally unconventional. My philosophy: use what works. I was a smart 20-year-old hitting the pavement with a college degree and less-than-stellar…
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