Newsletter #66: What the RTO Debate Really Reveals

SCALE UP Newsletter #66

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In this edition:

🇨🇳 The New Rules of Doing Business With China
🗣️ The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.
🧠 Build a Mind So Strong It Scares People

Let’s dive right in. 👇🏼

The New Rules of Doing Business With China

Tensions between the West and China are causing many new policies to arise. But it’s too simple to say this is about separating their economies. Instead, these policies focus on things like national pride in technology, supporting local tech, or protecting their industries. If business leaders in the West understand this, they can better see the risks and opportunities when working with Chinese companies.

sloanreview.mit.edu

The Secrets of Public Speaking

People who like public speaking are luckier than they think. A famous survey from the 1970s said Americans were more afraid of speaking in public than of dying. In 2012, Karen Dwyer and Marlina Davidson from the University of Nebraska Omaha did a study to see if that was still true. They found it wasn’t quite as extreme, but it was still pretty close.

economist.com

The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

It’s easy to think the debates between employers and employees about returning to the office are just overreactions on both sides—out-of-touch leaders who don’t get how much things have changed, and workers who seem spoiled and unmotivated. But the strong feelings these debates stir up show there’s a bigger issue: the unspoken agreement between employees and employers is changing. This agreement, which is about what workers owe the company and what the company owes them, isn’t the same anymore.

hbr.org

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Build a Mind So Strong It Scares People

Why do some people stay calm when things get tough, while others fall apart? Why do some keep going even when it hurts, but others quit as soon as they hit a bump in the road?

It’s not about luck. It’s about mental toughness—and in this video, you’ll learn exactly how to build it. It breaks down the mindset changes, daily habits, ways to control your emotions, and discipline tricks that mentally strong people use every day.

The $2 Trillion Global Wellness Market Gets A Millennial And Gen Z Glow-Up

McKinsey’s latest Future of Wellness survey shows that different groups of consumers are driving demand for products and services in six wellness areas. For millennials and Gen Z, wellness isn’t just something they do sometimes—it’s a daily, personal habit.

This change is shaping the global wellness industry, which is growing and moving beyond its usual categories.

mckinsey.com 

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