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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 2: Where Does Management Fit?

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 , I wrote about how “Agile” is not a silver bullet and is not right for every team and every product. This post is about how management fits into agile approaches. Too often, managers think “agile” is for others, specifically teams of people. That's a cultural change to self-managing teams.

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Is a COO-as-a-service solution right for me?

Asamby Consulting

At the same time, as the CEO, you probably don’t want to spend all your time managing that day-to-day and building your backend systems. Hire or train an operations manager or COO Another obvious alternative is to recruit an operations manager or Chief Operating Officer.

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

Any platform still needs to achieve a product-market fit to succeed in the long run. What works well in one country may fare badly in another, especially when the product being sold is a physical rather than a digital one. We respect the hyper-local culture in places we operate,” Tan said.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

More and more people are working remotely, and many say it improves their productivity and satisfaction — while also saving them time and money. ” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. “It proves that you can manage it.”

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