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Why did Elon Musk start SpaceX? How has SpaceX advanced toward its ultimate goal? After selling PayPal in 2002, Elon Musk turned his thoughts to putting his fortune to the eventual goal of colonizing Mars. The idea was that humanity’s chances of survival would be increased by spreading out to other worlds. Keep reading to learn the story of Elon Musk and SpaceX, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.
Do you give your employees regular feedback? What are ways to improve a team’s performance? To build a strong team, you must manage your employees’ performance by providing regular feedback, conducting periodic performance reviews, and enforcing discipline when appropriate. These techniques will help you enhance their overall productivity. Check out how to improve a team’s performance, according to The First-Time Manager by Jim McCormick.
What’s the key to team empowerment? What are ways to give your employees autonomy? In The First-Time Manager, Jim McCormick writes that you can nurture a high-performing team by empowering your employees to be innovative and to make independent decisions. He believes that teams can operate with self-efficiency and keep up with the fast pace of business. Read on to learn the basics of team empowerment.
Where do you find prospective candidates for a position on your team? What’s the process of hiring new employees? To build a strong and effective team, you must hire the right people and train them to succeed in their roles. Bad hiring decisions can cost you time and money while hiring the right person can add immense value to your team. Let’s look at some tips for identifying, selecting, and training the right candidates.
Why did Elon Musk purchase Twitter? Why wasn’t he content to just serve on the board? What made him almost pull out of the deal? Elon Musk believed he could accomplish a virtuous mission by owning Twitter, and there’s something about the platform’s dramatic, chaotic atmosphere that attracted him. The process to purchase Twitter became its own wild saga. Walter Isaacson tells the turbulent tale in his biography Elon Musk. Continue reading to learn the details of Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase.
How should you motivate employees as a manager? What two types of motivation are people driven by? To run an empowered team, you need to keep your employees motivated. To do this, figure out what drives them individually and keeps them engaged in their work. Here’s how to be a motivating leader at work.
Why are companies pushing to get employees to return to the office? Why are workers resisting their calls? What’s the future of hybrid and remote work in the US? US companies are urging or demanding that employees return to the office, but some workers are pushing back. Experts say that US work culture has permanently shifted, and that companies that work with employees to develop flexible policies will have the edge in attracting and retaining talent. Continue reading for both sides of the argument on whether or not it’s time to end remote work.
How should managers work to improve themselves? How can you run efficient meetings? In The First-Time Manager, organizational risk expert Jim McCormick explores tips for excelling in your management role. These tips include using your time and resources wisely, developing yourself, working with your superiors, and preparing for future opportunities. Below we’ll dive into these management tips so you can be the leader you’re meant to be.
Why did ketamine clinics suddenly become so popular? Why are so many ketamine clinics closing? Ketamine clinics (brick-and-mortar and virtual) are spreading across the US and promoting the drug as a therapy for depression and other mental health conditions. However, the treatments are expensive and many clinics are struggling to stay afloat. Here’s a look at the pop-up of ketamine clinics, why they’re so popular, and why many aren’t surviving.
How has Twitter changed since Elon Musk purchased it? Why have many advertisers left the platform? Is it at risk of collapsing? By taking over Twitter, Elon Musk triggered a seismic shift in the social media landscape. The culture at Twitter and Musk’s leadership style were diametrically opposed in almost every way, resulting in a clash of ideals that upended the character of the social media platform. Keep reading to learn about Twitter under Elon Musk, according to biographer Walter Isaacson.