You constantly hear how bad stress is for you: It damages your health, jeopardizes your relationships and hurts your performance. While these risks are real, recent research shows that work strain, when managed correctly, can actually have a positive impact on productivity and performance. So how can you take the stress you thought was killing you and make it constructive?

I’ve long had trouble reconciling my distaste for the phrase “design thinking” with my appreciation for the kinds of activities the phrase represents. Recently, however, I believe I had a small breakthrough.
At my company, as at organizations around the globe, our focus is on helping clients embrace new ways of working. We encourage them to unlock their creativity, take more risks and overcome their analytical biases. Taking stock of our approach, I’ve realized that nearly everything we advocate comes from lessons learned in kindergarten.

It seems that every marketer is engaging in some sort of sponsorship these days. In the North American motorsports industry alone, corporate sponsorships grew to $3.37 billion last year, and the figure is expected to rise to $3.51 billion in 2011.

NORWALK, Conn. – One of the bosses in the film “Horrible Bosses” announces that it is time to “trim some of the fat.” He then tries to fire the fat employees. In real life, companies are more humane. But they do worry about their employees’ health, and the effect this has on productivity and insurance premiums. Many are trying to nudge their staff to keep fit.