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Know What's Happening in Management
Danantara to Acquire Four State‑Owned Bank Asset‑Management Units for $159M
Danantara Asset Management, a unit of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, signed agreements on April 1 to buy the investment‑management subsidiaries of Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Negara Indonesia and Permodalan Nasional Madani for roughly $159 million, pending regulatory approval.
Service desks are shifting from ticket‑centric operations to product‑team models that prioritize business outcomes over volume metrics. Traditional KPIs like ticket count and handling time are being replaced by measures of employee productivity, user sentiment, and time‑to‑value. By adopting product‑owner roles, cross‑functional squads, and outcome‑based metrics, IT transforms from a cost center into a strategic partner. The transition demands cultural change, executive sponsorship, and new analytics capabilities, but promises measurable contributions to revenue, cost reduction, and digital‑transformation goals.
"I never give a score of 5." This is what one of my managers told me once as we started our annual review. Not exactly the motivation that I was expecting, and the more she tried to justify it, the...
One of my students made $74K last year and burned out. This year, he’ll clear that by the end of Q1. How? He‘s not working harder. He’s directing three projects right now where he’s not doing the work. He came to me a...
Natural Spa Factory founder warns that beauty brands hitting £5m revenue often stall because they cling to the tactics that got them to £500k. Over‑reliance on existing retail partners, rising customer‑acquisition costs and thin margins signal deeper operational gaps. Adding...
I didn’t set out to build a business management agency. I set out to build freedom. By 29 I’d hit the glass ceiling in corporate. On paper, I was flying. Youngest operational manager across the UK, Europe and Australasia, big budgets,...
Most weekly plans fail for one simple reason: we try to fit too much into too little time. A productive week isn’t built by packing every hour with tasks. It’s built by creating breathing room so you can think, adjust, and focus...
Seamless.AI, an AI‑powered sales prospecting platform, now offers pre‑built Zapier workflows that move verified contact data automatically across business apps. The guide outlines four core automation paths—adding contacts to CRMs, syncing them with email‑marketing tools, notifying teams via Slack, Teams...
“I can't do it, I’m too disorganized.” Notion: Free Folder system: Free Written steps: Free My templates: Free Weekly review: Free How about you stop improvising and start structuring?
AI tools don’t create leverage. Workflows do. Generation → Coordination → Automation → Output Pick the workflow first. The tools reveal themselves. https://t.co/NBjfpEQDKg
Tactiq’s AI‑powered transcription now pairs with Zapier to automate every step after a meeting. Users can automatically back up transcripts to Google Drive, Dropbox, or Notion, generate structured Google Docs and AI‑summaries, and turn key points into tasks in Asana,...
Customizable automation platforms let businesses stitch together disparate SaaS tools into coherent, adaptable workflows. The article outlines six core criteria—integration breadth, configurable triggers and actions, logic branching, editable workflows, data mapping, and governance—that separate truly flexible solutions from marketing hype....
Clay Parker Jones’s new book *Hidden Patterns* offers a systems‑level playbook for building more human workplaces. It catalogs 75 recurring organizational problems and pairs each with core solutions framed as reusable patterns rather than prescriptive procedures. Drawing on behavioral science...
Gary Cookson’s upcoming book highlights the pivotal role of middle managers in navigating organisational change. Positioned between senior leaders and front‑line staff, they translate strategic visions into actionable steps while managing resistance and performance pressures. Effective change hinges on two‑way...
The article explains that moving from a hands‑on operator to a strategic business leader requires a fundamental shift in mindset, behavior, and performance metrics. It emphasizes delegating tasks, building robust systems, and freeing up time for strategic thinking. The piece...
Companies often have strategy slides. But when real decisions happen, people still ask: “What does strategy mean here?” On March 17 at 10 AM ET I’m joining Adam Zales of Amplify to discuss how strategy leaders translate strategy into action. #Strategy #Innovation #Leadership #CorporateStrategy...
AI code‑generation tools like Claude Code enable engineers to ship 20‑30 pull requests daily, a 30‑fold increase over the typical three per week for a conventional developer. This productivity boost translates into revenue per employee figures of $2‑5 million for AI‑centric...
You can now automate any browser workflow with just a text prompt. Skyvern just killed the "you need custom scripts" excuse for web automation. It uses Vision LLMs + computer vision to navigate websites it's never seen before. → Fill out any form...
Most people think they are doing ok in their leadership role bc no one is complaining. A few recent clients thought the same thing. When we went through an audit, what we actually found: - Stepping in to do the work of other...
Ford’s data team outlines how agentic AI is transforming manufacturing. The third wave moves beyond predictive analytics to autonomous agents that make real‑time decisions on the shop floor. Pilot deployments have cut unplanned downtime by up to 40%, reduced defect...
Before you decide to be a manager, you should think hard about whether it's the right path for you. Because you don't have to do it. Especially if you don't really want to, but believe the management ladder is the...
Weak leadership can hide behind good intentions... but your team feels the difference every day. Fix these blind spots, and you won’t just be a better manager, you’ll build a team that wants to follow you. (Repost from a few months ago) #management #leadership...
Early‑stage companies often thrive in chaotic environments where decisions are made instantly and visible progress appears constant. This adrenaline‑driven pace creates the illusion of momentum, but as headcount and revenue grow, informal processes falter and execution becomes inconsistent. The article...
↓ If your knowledge system feels like a second job to maintain, you have too many moving parts. I've coached hundreds of people through building these systems and the pattern is always the same. Too many tags, too many databases, too...
In #TheScienceOfScaling , I emphasize that the type of seller who thrives in PMF is not the same type who thrives in Growth & Moat. Early-stage success often comes from process builders. Scaling success comes from process executors. A rigorous...
Gartner’s latest analysis warns that HR must shift AI‑adoption responsibility to managers, who are already experimenting with the technology at higher rates than rank‑and‑file employees. While nearly 50% of managers reported AI trials, only 26% of employees did, and 14%...
A new McLean & Co. report finds employees who expect fair pay for exceeding performance are 2.7 times more likely to be engaged, underscoring the strategic value of pay‑for‑performance systems. However, many firms still struggle to design and implement such compensation...
Saks Global announced on March 6, 2026 that it will close 15 additional retail locations—12 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and three Neiman Marcus stores—across 12 states as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. Closing sales begin March 13, 2026, and the list...
Cornell psychologist Shane Littrell introduced the Corporate Bull‑shit Receptivity Scale (CBRS) to measure how much employees enjoy corporate jargon. The study found that high appreciation for buzzword‑laden language correlates with lower analytic thinking and poorer decision‑making. Littrell identified common contexts...
Product Managers: your week just got 10 hours longer. The amount of time we waste clustering raw user feedback or formatting Jira tickets is insane. With Lemon, you just highlight the messy notes, press Ctrl, and say "cluster this into 3...
Lessons from 60+ search fund deals and a few guiding principles for a new CEO’s first year at an acquired company (from seasoned search fund investor Tim Ludwig): 1. Do no harm. You (or the investors) bought a good business....
Shane Evans funded her first massage studio by cashing out her 401(k) and her daughters' college savings, investing roughly $100,000 to launch a modest location in Texas. The business quickly turned into a franchise model, expanding to 120 sites nationwide...
🚀 The Future of Work is Humans with AI The workplace is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in modern history. Rapid technological progress, shifting employee expectations, and global disruption are redefining how work gets done. But the biggest change isn't...
Actually, I do hear more startups “taking away” GitHub Copilot from devs - and no one is complaining at those places. Because those devs don’t use Copilot, and are on tools like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor agents etc. So companies...
Enterprises are awash with AI pilots, yet most struggle to turn them into enterprise‑wide operating models. The Frontier Firm Initiative (FFI) at Harvard identified seven structural frictions that stall this "last‑mile" transition, ranging from governance gaps to fragmented platform stacks....
The "how does AI improve individual productivity" discussion is much less interesting than "how does AI improve organizational efficiency?" We have a lot of answers to the former, but it will always get eaten by the latter if we don't...
Most of us were trained to grind. Very few were taught how to decide. COD is your decision framework: ✔ What gets captured ✔ What gets scheduled ✔ What gets ignored Less guilt. More progress. Master Collect, Organise, Do for FREE. https://t.co/edEGsruY96 https://t.co/Ov1xW8eM3P
New data from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics shows remote work is resurging as millennials and Gen Z move into managerial positions, making work‑from‑home more common under younger founders and CEOs. The report links this shift to an entrepreneurial mindset...
Buying more AI tools won’t fix broken workflows. Cisco found 75% of project management tasks are identical across departments. Most companies redesign in silos and duplicate the effort. Map the work first. Redesign second. Deploy tools third. https://t.co/n8xR4tuo7g
Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber says artificial intelligence is making hardware “sexy” again, as the company rolls out AI‑enabled peripherals and a proprietary AI tool that prepares board‑room materials. After a multi‑quarter decline, Logitech has posted eight consecutive quarters of top‑...
C-Suite Skills That Can Hurt You in Small Business. Why corporate strengths can become small business traps. https://t.co/MoFjG79ZNj https://t.co/S0CdFXiYiy
The article introduces the “Silent Middle,” a cohort of high‑capability employees who appear competent while silently battling burnout. These workers keep output stable but mask declining capacity, creativity, and risk tolerance. Because they do not overtly disengage, leaders often miss...
AI agents are reshaping corporate hierarchies, prompting a resurgence of managerial roles focused on technical oversight rather than traditional soft‑skill supervision. Companies like McKinsey are hunting for "5Xers"—deep specialists who can also juggle multiple responsibilities—to steer these autonomous systems. The...
San Francisco’s Transit Management Center has documented a rise in Waymo robotaxi incidents, including illegal lane changes, stalled vehicles, and near‑misses that can delay buses and emergency responders for up to an hour. The city created a dedicated "Driverless Car...
As companies transition from startup to scale‑up, HR must shift from informal, proximity‑driven culture to a structured operating framework. The article argues that empathy alone cannot sustain large workforces; it needs to be codified in systems, rhythms, and fair processes....
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the company’s meetings are deliberately filled with arguments and debate, rather than seeking quick consensus. He explained that this culture forces every detail to be scrutinized, turning disagreement into a source of stronger ideas....
In a climate where 70 percent of CEOs cite high disruption, boards are shifting focus from résumé credentials to executive agility. Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) uses its 26‑year‑old Leadership Portrait to quantify traits such as curiosity, resilience, and social intelligence, adding...
A Wall Street Journal survey revealed a 38‑point gap between executives, who claim AI saves eight or more hours weekly, and front‑line workers, who report less than two hours of benefit. A National Bureau of Economic Research study of 6,000...
An executive director at a young nonprofit reports that the newly appointed board chair repeatedly has emotional breakdowns, creating tension among board members. The chair’s recent outburst during a meeting highlighted a perceived power struggle and prompted a request for...
Many organizations only address a fraction of their operational gaps because their management systems are under‑built. The article argues that a robust lean management system should continuously detect, surface, and respond to problems generated by a well‑tuned production system, much...
A YouGov survey commissioned by SafetyCulture found that 69% of frontline managers in the UK and Ireland would rather not manage people if their pay remained unchanged. The reluctance is strongest among younger workers, with 73% of Gen Z and...
