FastCompany https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us This ingenious airline seat will make flying coach less awful Luke Miles never felt comfortable in an economy airline seat. As founder and CCO for the U.K. design studio New Territory, serving clients like Boeing, he had worked on concepts for airlines, including new plane layouts that radically rethink the interior design of aircraft. But flying on his own... Luke Miles never felt comfortable in an economy airline seat. As founder and CCO for the U.K. design studio New Territory, serving clients like Boeing, he had worked on concepts for airlines, including new plane layouts that radically rethink the interior design of aircraft. But flying on his own...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6389 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6389-this-ingenious-airline-seat-will-make-flying-coach-less-awful Ingenious Airline Seat How to get out of the weeds and make time for big-picture thinking At my last job, where I was an executive at a growing startup, I often found myself struggling to find time to just think. I blamed it on the norms of office life. My days were fully scheduled with meetings. My evenings were filled with... At my last job, where I was an executive at a growing startup, I often found myself struggling to find time to just think. I blamed it on the norms of office life. My days were fully scheduled with meetings. My evenings were filled with...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6378 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6378-how-to-get-out-of-the-weeds-and-make-time-for-big-picture-thinking Big Picture Thinking 3 ways to train your brain to perform better under pressure Chances are, there is some situation at work that puts you under pressure. It might be giving a presentation to a client. It might involve a delicate negotiation for a big sale. You might feel it when the deadline for a big report looms. Whatever it is... Chances are, there is some situation at work that puts you under pressure. It might be giving a presentation to a client. It might involve a delicate negotiation for a big sale. You might feel it when the deadline for a big report looms. Whatever it is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6366 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6366-ways-to-train-your-brain-to-perform-better-under-pressure Brain Under Pressure We study the UX industry. Here’s what will change in 2020 Every year, the UX Collective publishes a report on the state of the UX industry, covering everything from the tools we use to the career challenges we face. The report is based... Every year, the UX Collective publishes a report on the state of the UX industry, covering everything from the tools we use to the career challenges we face. The report is based...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6374 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6374-we-study-the-ux-industry-heres-what-will-change-in-2020 UX Industry In 2020 50 years later, the internet’s inventors are horrified by what it’s become Fifty years ago today, the first permanent link between a computer at UCLA and at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) was formed. It was the first connection of ARPANET, which would grow into... Fifty years ago today, the first permanent link between a computer at UCLA and at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) was formed. It was the first connection of ARPANET, which would grow into...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6352 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6352-years-later-the-internets-inventors-are-horrified-by-what-its-become Internet 50 Years Every iPhone user should check out Apple’s updated privacy website today It’s probably a given by now that if you associate “privacy” with any major tech company, that company is probably going to be Apple. The company’s products have long had... It’s probably a given by now that if you associate “privacy” with any major tech company, that company is probably going to be Apple. The company’s products have long had...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6324 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6324-every-iphone-user-should-check-out-apples-updated-privacy-website-today Privacy I live in 24 hours of darkness each winter. Here’s how I stay sane Yesterday, most Americans enjoyed an extra hour of sleep, thanks to the end of daylight saving time. But the price we’re paying for that additional hour is steep... Yesterday, most Americans enjoyed an extra hour of sleep, thanks to the end of daylight saving time. But the price we’re paying for that additional hour is steep...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6317 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6317-i-live-in-24-hours-of-darkness-each-winter-heres-how-i-stay-sane Northern Lights How empathy became the new CEO status symbol Megan O’Connor, the cofounder and CEO of education startup Clark, got her first taste of professional coaching when she joined the Human Ventures startup studio. “Sometimes... Megan O’Connor, the cofounder and CEO of education startup Clark, got her first taste of professional coaching when she joined the Human Ventures startup studio. “Sometimes...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6302 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6302-how-empathy-became-the-new-ceo-status-symbol Empathy Coach Amazon is injecting Alexa with more artificial intelligence than ever Amazon announced a large batch of new products on Wednesday, making it clear once again that it wants to spread its Alexa digital assistant into as many consumer tech categories as possible—not just smart speakers, but... Amazon announced a large batch of new products on Wednesday, making it clear once again that it wants to spread its Alexa digital assistant into as many consumer tech categories as possible—not just smart speakers, but...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6231 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6231-amazon-is-injecting-alexa-with-more-artificial-intelligence-than-ever Alexa Digital Assistant 3 times when procrastination can be a good thing It took Leonardo da Vinci years to finish painting the Mona Lisa. You could say the masterpiece was created by a master procrastinator. Sure, da Vinci wasn’t under a tight deadline, but... It took Leonardo da Vinci years to finish painting the Mona Lisa. You could say the masterpiece was created by a master procrastinator. Sure, da Vinci wasn’t under a tight deadline, but...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6222 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6222-times-when-procrastination-can-be-a-good-thing Mona Lisa Thanks, anti-vaxxers: The U.S. now is in danger of losing its measles elimination status The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status this October amid ongoing outbreaks, according to the director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The center’s director... The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status this October amid ongoing outbreaks, according to the director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.

The center’s director...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6173 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6173-thanks-anti-vaxxers-the-us-now-is-in-danger-of-losing-its-measles-elimination-status Vaccine Your Social Security number has already been hacked. Why do we still have them? With reports of a massive data breach at Capital One this week came a now-familiar warning: roughly 140,000 Social Security numbers of the bank’s credit card applicants had apparently been stolen, along with another 80,000 bank account numbers. Capital One’s announcement came shortly after... With reports of a massive data breach at Capital One this week came a now-familiar warning: roughly 140,000 Social Security numbers of the bank’s credit card applicants had apparently been stolen, along with another 80,000 bank account numbers.

Capital One’s announcement came shortly after...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6116 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6116-your-social-security-number-has-already-been-hacked-why-do-we-still-have-them Social Security Card Airlines are finally fixing the middle seat “There’s no justice in air travel,” an airline industry insider once told me. A third of passengers on planes get stuck with a middle seat, getting smushed for hours at a time in a chair that costs exactly the same ticket price as a window or aisle. That just stinks. But... “There’s no justice in air travel,” an airline industry insider once told me. A third of passengers on planes get stuck with a middle seat, getting smushed for hours at a time in a chair that costs exactly the same ticket price as a window or aisle. That just stinks.

But...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6094 Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6094-airlines-are-finally-fixing-the-middle-seat New Middle Seat Design Our automated future will affect women differently than men A brave new world is coming, and with it, wrenching change. Automation is transforming the global economy and radically changing women’s working lives for the better. That is... A brave new world is coming, and with it, wrenching change. Automation is transforming the global economy and radically changing women’s working lives for the better. That is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6053 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6053-our-automated-future-will-affect-women-differently-than-men Female Medical Professional Being creative matters less than you think it does I live in Austin, Texas, where there are plenty of startups, each claiming to be more innovative than the last. It’s a good marketing approach: When companies innovate... I live in Austin, Texas, where there are plenty of startups, each claiming to be more innovative than the last. It’s a good marketing approach: When companies innovate...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5983 Fri, 17 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5983-being-creative-matters-less-than-you-think-it-does Thomas Edison How Google saved over 6 million pounds of food waste in its cafés In a kitchen at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, as chefs work on part of the lunch menu for the day–vegan fajitas over sapporo noodles, and a quinoa bowl–any ingredients that can’t be used end up in trays on a scale, where... In a kitchen at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, as chefs work on part of the lunch menu for the day–vegan fajitas over sapporo noodles, and a quinoa bowl–any ingredients that can’t be used end up in trays on a scale, where...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5912 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5912-how-google-saved-over-6-million-pounds-of-food-waste-in-its-caf%C3%A9s Googles Kitchen Stores Exclusive: Google asked 5,600 employees about remote work. This is what they learned Working remotely can be really tough. To get some insight into how to do it better, Google conducted a two-year study involving data from 5,600 employees across the U.S., Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Approximately 30% of the company’s meetings involve... Working remotely can be really tough. To get some insight into how to do it better, Google conducted a two-year study involving data from 5,600 employees across the U.S., Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Approximately 30% of the company’s meetings involve...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5861 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5861-exclusive-google-asked-5600-employees-about-remote-work-this-is-what-they-learned Working Remotely Why performance metrics isn’t always the best way to judge performance More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations are today in the grip of a new phenomenon. I’ve termed it “metric fixation.” The key components of metric fixation are... More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations are today in the grip of a new phenomenon. I’ve termed it “metric fixation.” The key components of metric fixation are...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5858 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5858-why-performance-metrics-isnt-always-the-best-way-to-judge-performance Performance Metrics Impact Your new most annoying overachieving coworker is a robot Imagine that you’re assigned a dull, repetitive task at work: moving inventory by forklift, say, or organizing files by date. Now imagine there’s a robot next to you with the same assignment, who’s much better and faster at doing what you’re supposed to be doing. How would that make you feel?... Imagine that you’re assigned a dull, repetitive task at work: moving inventory by forklift, say, or organizing files by date. Now imagine there’s a robot next to you with the same assignment, who’s much better and faster at doing what you’re supposed to be doing. How would that make you feel?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5801 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5801-article-headline Assembly Robot 8 tech giants have security holes they need to fix right now, says EFF The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign and deliberately lo-fi website titled “Fix It Already,” calling on... The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign and deliberately lo-fi website titled “Fix It Already,” calling on...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5748 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5748-tech-giants-have-security-holes-they-need-to-fix-right-now-says-eff Data Storage Bank 40 incredibly useful things you didn't know Google Search could do When you think about Google services, apps such as Gmail, Docs, and Photos may be the first things that come to mind. I’d be willing to wager, though, that the Google service you use more than any other is one you rarely think about-because... When you think about Google services, apps such as Gmail, Docs, and Photos may be the first things that come to mind. I’d be willing to wager, though, that the Google service you use more than any other is one you rarely think about-because...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5732 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5732-incredibly-useful-things-you-didnt-know-google-search-could-do This Way Women CFOs may be in style–but what about the rest of the C-suite? When Indra Nooyi resigned from PepsiCo last summer, she had spent 12 years as CEO–the rare woman to sit atop a major corporation. Nooyi, the company’s first and only female CEO, had been promoted to the position after six years as PepsiCo’s CFO. But like many of her peers, when her tenure was up, Nooyi was replaced by a man. At the moment... When Indra Nooyi resigned from PepsiCo last summer, she had spent 12 years as CEO–the rare woman to sit atop a major corporation. Nooyi, the company’s first and only female CEO, had been promoted to the position after six years as PepsiCo’s CFO. But like many of her peers, when her tenure was up, Nooyi was replaced by a man.

At the moment...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5698 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5698-women-cfos-may-be-in-stylebut-what-about-the-rest-of-the-c-suite Morning Business People Washington, D.C., will run on 100% renewable electricity by 2032 A few blocks down the street from the White House, two dated 1970s office buildings are being combined and renovated into a space that will cut energy use and emissions by more than half. Soon, around half of the existing buildings in the city will also need to make changes under a new law. It’s one piece of an ambitious climate bill... A few blocks down the street from the White House, two dated 1970s office buildings are being combined and renovated into a space that will cut energy use and emissions by more than half. Soon, around half of the existing buildings in the city will also need to make changes under a new law.

It’s one piece of an ambitious climate bill...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5618 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5618-washington-dc-will-run-on-100-renewable-electricity-by-2032 Washington D.C. street view of the Capitol Building. How to set (and achieve) goals based on your personality type There are some widely accepted practices that can help you reach your goals this year: http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5612 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5612-how-to-set-and-achieve-goals-based-on-your-personality-type personality-type Use These 9 Critical iPhone Privacy And Security Settings Right Now If one object you own encapsulates who you are, how you think, and what you do, it's your smartphone. Our phones not only contain our contacts and messages, but capture and store countless other metrics about our lives, from financial records to health data to myriad communications with everyone we know. Smartphones also contain... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5519 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:09:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5519-use-these-9-critical-iphone-privacy-and-security-settings-right-now This 75-Year Harvard Study Found The 1 Secret To Leading A Fulfilling Life Prioritizing what's important is challenging in today's world. The split focus required to maintain a career and a home, not to mention a Facebook feed, can feel overwhelming. Enter the science of what to prioritize, when. For over 75 years... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5594 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5594-this-75-year-harvard-study-found-the-1-secret-to-leading-a-fulfilling-life 10 Early Black Friday Tech Deals You Can Find On Amazon Right Now We all seem to have agreed that it's totally okay to begin playing holiday music the day after Halloween, so why not move up when we celebrate Black Friday, too? Amazon is doing just this because it wants to dominate anything and everything shopping-related. And so even though it's only Monday... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5548 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:30:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5548-early-black-friday-tech-deals-you-can-find-on-amazon-right-now 9 CEOs Share Their Favorite Productivity Hacks We all have the same number of hours in a week, but for some of us the demands on our time are greater. This is true with CEOs. A study published in Harvard Business Review found that each week CEOs work an average of 62.5 hours and attend 37 meetings. Getting the most out of their hours is critical. Here are nine tricks successful CEOs use to squeeze more productivity out of themselves and their employees... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5543 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5543-ceos-share-their-favorite-productivity-hacks Is It Possible To Have Work-Life Balance? I find thinking about work-life balance exhausting. The idea that we all should strive for a perfect equilibrium of work, family, health, and friendship seems like a recipe for stress. Anytime I've attempted to achieve it, I've failed miserably and felt worse about myself. As a result, I've given up aiming for it altogether. But... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5444 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:18:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5444-is-it-possible-to-have-work-life-balance What Eight Google Products Looked Like When They Were Brand-New A lot can change in 20 years. Helpless newborns become campus-dwelling scholars, carefree twentysomethings turn into responsible adults, and tiny tech startups grow into colossal corporations-complete with sprawling portfolios of polished products. Yes, indeed... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5418 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:56:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5418-what-eight-google-products-looked-like-when-they-were-brand-new