Summer musings: How to really relax on holidays — and after
A book and a company who make businesses relaxed and happy This is a very short 70-page book. But it tells a journey traveled by an unbelieving businessman from an outright stress to an ultimate relaxation–and even happiness. We enjoyed the read immensely not...
WSJ op-ed on the UK National Health System
How to Liberate the NHS By Isaac Getz JULY 16, 2010 Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s NHS reform, announced this week, is the biggest decentralization of decision making ever undertaken in any organization. The idea of liberating front-line employees is a...Why You Think You Need Hierarchy When You Don’t
Kenneth Boulding and Bill Gore on hierarchy’s decease and cure Here is how Kenneth Boulding described the need for hierarchy in his 1953 book “Organizational Revolution”: The universality of organizations of any size above the very smallest and most informal...Why people are happiest on weekends—not at work
There’s a reason you’re happiest on weekends By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY JANUARY 12, 2010 It may be no surprise that people are happier on weekends. But research out today looks at the psychology behind that mood boost. Men and women alike feel better —...