What’s New in Leadership

🚩 News from the awesome leadership world.

Ivona Hirschi

May 23, 2024

Leaders,

Let’s cut it short. Here is what’s on these days.

1. Business & Trends

The Economist: How Motherhood Hurts Careers

The Economist sparked a discussion about the motherhood and career by publishing this data:

The discussion raises questions about career advancement for mothers, general policies, and gender inequality.
At the same time, many argue that the narrative of motherhood is not compatible with a career hurts women more, and hides the real issue with workplace cultures and limited community options for parents.
What do you think?

8 minutes to feel not alone

A friend of mine sent me this thought from Simon Sinek:

“When you're struggling, here's a way you can reach out. It's what I do with those closest to me. It can take as little as 8 minutes to feel not alone.”

It got me thinking. We spend so much time on meetings but how much time do you use to connect with others?

Can you invest 8 minutes from your meetings to make others feel not alone?

Datafication

Data-driven technology, apps, platforms, automation, etc.

Imagine your life like a data set. You calculate how many calories you eat, how many hours you sleep, what you buy, how much screen time you have, and more.

There are probably apps for everything.

“From our smartphones, industrial machines, and office applications to AI-powered appliances and everything else, data is here to stay for longer than we can ever remember! So, to keep our data stored correctly and securely and safely, it has become an in-demand specialization in our economy.“ - By Nikita Duggal

World's first 'zero-waste' restaurant

One-third of the food produced is wasted. Silo in London has no bins.

Responsibility, a regenerative approach, and having a business answering burning questions are values for every business leader to consider.

👉 Watch how you can cook with zero waste.

2. Insights & Research

Why writing by hand is better for remembering things

Writing things down helps to remember something.
A paper published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that “whenever handwriting movements are included as a learning strategy, more of the brain gets stimulated, resulting in the formation of more complex neural network connectivity.”
Take an old good pen and paper to your next meeting.
👉The full article at Popular Science

How Happy Is Gen Z?

The majority is happy:

Why? The happiness drivers are doing something interesting every day. They are motivated to go to work or school as they find what they do important:

Hybrid work needs a workplace value proposition

Why do we come to the office?

Not to attend another online meeting. People look forward to the office for connection, collaboration, creativity, and culture.

In-person interactions are more effective for building relationships. In-office times for teams is a good idea. Likewise, on-site social events.

Communication and collaboration are the two biggest challenges of hybrid teams. Consider which tasks or projects would benefit from people meeting each other. Agree on specific days to collaborate intentionally on-site.

For creativity, you need others to generate fun and innovative ideas. Home alone, you may not come up with so many wild scenarios.

Culture is not ergonomic chairs or free coffee. Give teams a free hand to organize how they want to work. It will lead to accountability and team commitment.