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Scott Galloway is a bestselling author and professor of marketing at NYU Stern. The following is a recent blog post, republished with permission, that originally ran on his blog, No Mercy / No Malice. In it, Galloway talks about how the grief of losing a loved one reminds us that time marches on with or without us. We put down our dog, Zoe, on Tuesday. We re grieving. Three months ago our vet told us Zoe had growths on her liver, to take her home and enjoy our remaining time with her. Tuesday morning I woke to distressed calls Dad … DAD! coming from downstairs. Zoe had collapsed a few feet from her bed, had lost control of her bowels, and her breathing was labored. ....
Felix Dlangamandla/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images Black Americans are being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white Americans, says bioethicist Esther Jones. Still, many Black people are skeptical about receiving the vaccine due to distrust of the American medical system. Jones says healthcare workers and policymakers can help close racial health gap by understanding the source of this skepticism. Black Americans have been the least inclined of any racial or ethnic group to say they d get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proportion of Black people who said they ll probably or definitely take the shot has risen over time but even by mid-January, with two COVID-19 vaccines authorized foremergency use in the US, only 35% of Black survey respondents said they d get it as soon as they could, or already had gotten the shot. ....
the author of She shared how she manages her time and keeps her team on track every day. Actually rely on a to-do list, consider using voice memos instead of email, and create inbox folders are some of her suggestions. This article is part of a series called Leaders by Day, which takes a look at how prominent business leaders are tackling various challenges in today s economy. We ve all got 24 hours in a day, but some of us are able to maximize that time better than others. Ever since Paula Rizzo became a television producer 20 years ago, she s found a variety of ways to make time work in her favor. ....
David McNew/Getty Images Kevin J. Delaney is the founder of Reset Work, a newsletter about work and leadership in the pandemic era and beyond. This post is part of Reset Work s weekly business book briefing, republished with permission. In it, Delaney breaks down Working Backwards, a new book from Amazon alums Colin Bryar and Bill Carr. This post originally appeared in the Reset Work newsletter sign up here. Much of the coverage of Jeff Bezos s recent announcement that he plans to cede the CEO role at Amazon noted the retailer s idiosyncratic corporate practices. Perhaps most famous of them is the fact that important meetings at Amazon begin with 20 minutes of silence. During that time, executives quietly read six-page narrative memos presenting the matter to be discussed. ....
Kirsten Marriner is the executive VP and chief people and corporate affairs officer at Clorox. Her career experience has taught her how to push a team toward innovation while offering support. She suggested finding ways to work smarter and encouraging diversity, debate, and vulnerability. This article is part of a series called Leaders by Day, which takes a look at how prominent business leaders are tackling various challenges in today s economy. Kirsten Marriner is the executive vice president and chief people and corporate affairs officer at The Clorox Company. The HR professional got her start in financial services right out of college, and she joined Clorox in 2016 after serving in leadership positions at Deloitte, Key Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and Omnicare. ....