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What was Britney Spears’s conservatorship dispute? Why was the pop star placed under a conservatorship? Britney Spears’s conservatorship was an ongoing battle for the musician for 13 years. She was placed under it involuntarily by her father, who controlled every piece of Spears’s life during those years. Discover how Spears was treated during the conservatorship.
Why is asynchronous team communication important? How does this type of communication facilitate deeper thinking? According to Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, many organizations hurt their employees’ productivity by creating a culture in which they’re expected to constantly check their messages. They also must be aware of the discussion going on in real-time chatrooms, but in reality, this isn’t necessary. Find out why asynchronous team communication is the better alternative in workplaces.
Can aging be prevented? What cautionary measures can you take to live a long and healthy life? Scientists already have enough evidence to know there are things you can do right now to increase your chances of living a long and healthy life. In Ageless, Andrew Steele points out that we already have evidence that these measures are effective at keeping us fit and healthy as we age. Continue reading to learn how to prevent aging.
What does the term “knowledge worker” mean? What should the goal of knowledge workers be? According to Peter Drucker, knowledge workers are employees whose primary contribution comes from subject-matter expertise that isn’t shared by everyone else in an organization. Knowledge workers are now the driving force in most, if not all, businesses and organizations. Learn how to guide knowledge workers and utilize their talents.
How did Amazon survive its first major downturn? Why does Amazon value its relationship with customers so much? In Invent and Wander, Jeff Bezos looks back at Amazon 2001’s crisis when share prices dropped dramatically. Yet it was still a learning experience for Bezos, who managed to turn things around for Amazon. Discover the lessons Bezos took away from Amazon’s share price dropping in 2001.
What are the best hiring criteria for recruiters to follow? Should you look for the best of the best in your line of work? Most companies get skilled employees by identifying the most talented workers in their industry and stealing them away from other companies. However, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson advise against doing this. Check out below what Fried and Hansson recommend doing instead.
What’s the timeline of Britney Spears’ key events in her life? How did she go from a small-town girl to the biggest pop star in the world? Spears’s life story includes sadness and success. But despite the depth of her darkest moments, she insists the bad times don’t diminish the happiness she’s found through her music and raising her children. Let’s follow Britney Spears’s timeline through several key periods of change in her life.
What are the effects of aging on body systems? How do stem cells affect your body’s health? When body processes become less effective with age, the changes can wreak havoc. In Ageless, Andrew Steels looks at three systems where this loss of effectiveness does a lot of harm: your stem cells, your immune system, and your microbiome. Let’s take a better look at these effects of aging on the human body.
What’s managerial decision-making? How do you know if you’re making the right decision for the organization? It’s management’s role to make decisions based on issues affecting the whole organization. In The Essential Drucker, Peter Drucker asserts that at the executive level, managers should devote their time to making strategic, broad-ranging decisions, not solving low-level problems. Continue reading to learn what it takes to make managerial decisions.
What’s the brief history of Amazon? Where did Bezos come up with the idea of Amazon? Bezos’s story is the story of Amazon, the business he founded in 1994. Though Bezos doesn’t take all of the credit for the company’s success, it was he who shouldered the risk of creating an online retail store in a decade. Let’s break down Amazon’s history, from its beginnings in a garage to hurdling through the Covid-19 pandemic.