farkas on innovation

Instead of talking about "work-life balance", we shall focus on bringing life back to the workplace.

2019-02-21 In Leadership, Quote By Jan Farkas

Do not focus on “work-life balance”

Executive summary: Instead of "work-life balance", executives should focus on creating great places to work. The expression "work-life balance" has always disturbed me. The subtle link it establishes between work and being dead is just demoralizing. It suggests to accept that work belongs to the dark...

2019-01-03 In Leadership, Quote By Jan Farkas

Quote: James on procrastination

"When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice." -- William James, philosopher, psychologist, the "Father of American psychology"...

2018-11-27 In Leadership, Quote By Jan Farkas

Quote: Warren Buffett on Hiring and Leadership

"You can hire good people and let them work, or you can hire cheap people and tell them what they have to do." -- Warren Buffett...

2018-11-09 In Quote By Jan Farkas

Quote: Sutherland on convincing executives to go agile

"You don't need to convince executives to make their organizations agile. Let their competitors convince them!" -- Dr. Jeff Sutherland, Co-creator of Scrum, Founder of Scrum Inc. I once asked Jeff Sutherland how he convinces executives that it's worth to turn their companies agile. This is...