In work and in life, there are few skills as powerful or as underrated as listening well. But not many people are naturally good at it. And in business, listening well is a must.
Read MoreThere are plenty of reasons not to try delegating, but the pros of assigning work to others far outweigh the cons.
Read More“I came back early from maternity leave - twice!” She bragged.
As a leader in our company, her words carried more weight than she perhaps realized. Within the next 3 years, one of her team members had pledged to take zero maternity leave when she delivered (and that’s exactly what she did), another started assigning work projects to those out on maternity leave, and another took the maximum allowed, but felt bad about it and ended up taking on multiple work assignments whilst technically on leave.
In one throwaway remark, that leader ruined parental leave for her team.
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Our founder Ellie Hearne on her decision to take a meaningful stretch of parental leave.
Read MoreHow does our CEO and founder Ellie Hearne spend her time?
Maggy London found out when they trailed her from her Brooklyn home to our SoHo office.
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