İçinden geçtiğimiz dönemi tanımlamak için kullanmayı en çok sevdiğim terimlerden biri "liminal". Yani araf, eşiktelik hali... Bireysel, organizasyonel, toplumsal ve küresel olarak geride bıraktığımız çok şey var. Önümüzü de pek görebildiğimiz söylenemez. 2020'yle birlikte, VUCA'dan BANI dünyasına taşınırken "anlaşılmaz, kırılgan, doğrusal olmayan, kaygılı " bu liminal dönemi deneyimlerken, bir yandan da getirdiklerini anlamaya çalışmak doğamızın gereği. Dönemin ekonomik, teknolojik, politik, hemen hemen her düzlemde getirdiği sis perdelerine rağmen, netlik arayışındayız.
"En çok okunan, en çok satan" tamlamasından genellikle ürksem de 2021'in en çok okunan 10 makalesi listesi oldukça ilgi çekici. Liste, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge tarafından oluşturuluyor. Özellikle iş dünyasındaki dalgalanmalar, hatalar, beklentiler gibi meseleleri merak edenlerin, geçmiş ve gelecek arasında bağ kurma niyetini taşıyanların ilgisini çekeceğini düşünüyorum.
The 10 most popular articles
1. COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
To mark the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, 13 HBS faculty members offered advice on everything from time management to employee mental health for companies trying to prepare for the “next normal.”
2. For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down
Even as the pandemic loomed large over the global economy, venture capital investment continued at a steady clip. After several heady months for startups, Jeffrey Bussgang offered radical advice for founders: just chill.
3. The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
At the start of a summer brimming with vaccine-fueled promise, many people looked forward to taking delayed vacations. HBS faculty members shared books they planned to read during their downtime, pulling from the worlds of technology, history, and science fiction.
4. How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make
A brush with disaster can lead to important innovations, but only if employees have the psychological safety to reflect on these close calls, says research by Amy C. Edmondson, Olivia Jung, and colleagues.
8. The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
CEOs rarely get the full story from advisers and don't seem to know when to step down, says David Fubini. His book Hidden Truths offers candid wisdom for leaders.
9. Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees
Many companies want employees back at desks, but workers want more flexibility than ever. Tsedal Neeley offers three rules for senior managers trying to forge a new hybrid path.