By Fouad Bendris “LET'S Uber.” Few companies offer something so popular that their name becomes a verb. But that is one of the many achievements of Uber, a company founded in 2009 which is now the world's most valuable startup, ... Read More
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Sep2016
03
Sep2016
By Fouad Bendris Nearly 60% of us would take a ride in a self-driving car, but the ethics of how an autonomous vehicle should act in certain situations is more complicated than you think. Should the car slam into ... Read More
02
Sep2016
By Fouad Bendris PRACTICALLY EVERY WORD we use to describe a computer is a metaphor. “File,” “window,” even “memory” all stand in for collections of ones and zeros that are themselves representations of an impossibly complex maze of wires, transistors ... Read More
01
Sep2016
By Fouad Bendris Model the behavior you want to see. In some ways, managing managers is similar to managing anyone else — you need to align their goals with yours, provide feedback, and help them advance their careers, says Sydney ... Read More
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Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris The iPhone 7 expected to debut on Sept. 7 may offer a glimpse into the future of smartphones, but it won't have 5G. And even though the next generation of cellular is due to launch in ... Read More
27
Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris agine that you're looking at your company-issued smartphone and you notice an e-mail from LinkedIn: “These companies are looking for candidates like you!” You aren't necessarily searching for a job, but you're always open to opportunities, ... Read More
25
Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris The rise of Web 2.0 platforms and social media programs has the potential to enhance the way colleagues collaborate, but old work habits die hard. To be sure, any employee with an overflowing inbox knows the pressure ... Read More
25
Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris Two years after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia moved to San Francisco where they shared a three-bedroom apartment. When a major design conference came to town in ... Read More
23
Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris Based on 10 years of organizational design (“organizational DNA”) research and 220,000 diagnostic surveys, here's what we've learned about building high-performance companies.Fouad Bendris's insight:There are only a few organizational personality types. Every company may seem unique, but ... Read More
23
Aug2016
By Fouad Bendris Sometimes you feel like you're in over your head. Perhaps you got a big promotion or are leading a new, high-profile initiative but you worry that you don't have the right skills or experience to succeed. Are ... Read More