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Why Smart Leaders Get Stuck After a Promotion

14.05.26 03:15 PM - By Raido Kivikangur - Comment(s)

A promotion feels like recognition. And it is. But a few months later, many leaders start to sense that something is not quite right. They are working more than ever, yet results do not seem to grow in proportion to the extra effort.


 The reason is usually not a lack of competence. It is somethi...


What Smart Leaders Do When Information Is Limited and the Stakes Are High

14.05.26 02:28 PM - By Raido Kivikangur - Comment(s)

What happens when a major client pushes for a price reduction, but the factory is already close to its limit?

It is Monday morning. Katrin, the COO, reads the email that has just arrived. Then she reads it again. Not because she does not understand it. Quite the opposite. She understands it all too w...

How Resting More Can Boost Your Productivity

09.08.21 05:48 AM - By Raido Kivikangur - Comment(s)

Rest has a bad rap in our culture. Most of us think about rest as merely the absence of work—not something valuable in its own right. Sometimes, it’s even equated with laziness.


But nothing could be further from the truth.


Rest is an essential component of working well and working smart. In my new...

A Brief Guide to Time Management

09.08.21 05:47 AM - By Raido Kivikangur - Comment(s)

Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities. Good time management enables an individual to complete more in a shorter period of time, lowers stress, and leads to career success.


Benefits of Time Management

The ability to manage your time eff...

The 7 types of rest that every person needs

08.08.21 08:33 AM - By Raido Kivikangur - Comment(s)

This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here.


Have you ever tried to fix an ongoing lack of energy by getting more sleep — only to do so and still feel exha...