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In order to succeed, business leaders are expected to see the bigger picture. In modern management, it can be a real challenge to constantly prove yourself the more proactive, forward thinking team member.  Without super-human abilities, knowing instinctively what to do at all times is a common struggle for managers everywhere. It goes beyond developing outstanding individual qualities, and often has more to do with learning how to support and develop great ideas.

This week at Wundamail HQ, we’ve been talking about “big picture” thinking. How do modern leaders draw up an ambitious vision for their teams, without losing sight of the details? We’ve rounded up this week’s best articles on the subject, in order to grant you a balanced perspective on what it means to “think big” in business.

How many times have you been asked to see the bigger picture? If you’re a manager, you’ve probably lost count by this point. An essential part of modern manager is being able to see an overview of your whole team’s productivity at a glance, so that you can see how it all seamlessly fits into your strategy and vision. Enter Wundamail: the simple way to manage teams in 2019. So, how exactly does Wundamail managers across the globe see the bigger picture as a manager? Let’s find out.

We’ve all felt it. The compulsion to check our phones every few minutes, coupled with the nervous twitch that makes us flick through our emails, and that familiar urge to “catch-up” that finds us at the bottom of the news feed. In the modern age, the global tech addiction has reached epidemic proportions. If our “always on” working culture leaves you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed at work, then fear not! According to the Wundamail Team, it doesn't have to be that way.

This week at Wundamail HQ, we’re continuing with our theme of inclusivity in the workplace and within teams. So, we’ve scoured the internet for the best articles on the subject and compiled them in one handy place. You can thank us later.

The way we work is changing. Teams with a broad range of perspectives are more likely to adopt fresh ideas and approaches, and are more likely to succeed through innovation and evolution. How should modern leaders strike a balance, therefore, and foster a culture that nurtures both introverted and extroverted individuals in the workplace?

As a leader, it’s your responsibility to ensure that your team is as cohesive and successful as it could possibly be. This means that everyone needs to know their roles and work together to achieve the larger strategy that you’ve laid out for them. In order to do this effectively, it’ll take every member of your team. You need to be truly inclusive of everyone’s skill set and ideas to make a team work successfully. But how can you be an inclusive leader, when perhaps, not everyone’s skills are needed in every single project?

This week at Wundamail HQ, we’ve been exploring how to keep teams inclusive in 2019. But how do we power a more open, collaborative culture without sacrificing efficiency? We’ve rounded up this week’s best articles on the subject, in order to grant you a fresh perspective on inclusivity.

It’s no secret that inclusivity is good for business. Teams that engage with a broader range of perspectives are more likely to adopt fresh ideas and approaches to problem solving. And yet, fostering a culture of equals who push forward together is certainly no mean feat. As society forces us to prioritise individualism and self-gain over cohesive teamwork, businesses risk missing out on the benefits of collaboration.

The first thing most of us learned to do online was send an email. Nowadays, it takes up over a third of the working day, with over 2.7 billion emails being fired off each second. Now approaching its 50th birthday, email has proved to become surprisingly resilient. How long is this likely to continue? With rumours swirling that “email is dead”, we check the facts and uncover the truth.