Talent & Leadership

Why companies should start paying closer attention to their employee experience

4 min

People should be at the center of every company’s growth and innovation strategy. Period.

How to use tech to disconnect

3 min

24-hour access to information around the globe at the touch of a finger is pure power. But power can be dangerous.

#SendNudes, save the world

4 min

Social media has enabled people to quickly grow large audiences when in need or for their benefit. Think: social-media-fueled GoFundMe campaigns as lifeline health insurance in the US or musicians being discovered on YouTube. But the implications of online society are more than financial—has social media challenged us to expand our innate points of view? Can technology make us more empathetic and open-minded?

How emotional intelligence makes you a better employee

5 min

People with average IQ consistently outperform those with high IQ at work. How can this be possible? It all boils down to what researchers call “emotional intelligence.”

Web Summit: Where tech minds across the globe set the pace for 2020’s business world

4 min

Web Summit, the world’s largest tech conference, takes place over the course of four days in Lisbon, Portugal. An HST student got to go there, presenting her startup, FOLO. Here’s what happened.

How our physical and mental health are interconnected—and how to take care of both

4 min

It’s clear that our physical and mental health are linked, but to what extent? In this article we discuss holistic health and how to stay healthy—even when it seems impossible.

#COP25: We must leave our comfort zones—or there will be no comfort zones left

5 min

Greta Thunberg is teaching the world how to step outside of our comfort zones to make the world a more habitable place for our children and grandchildren. She came to speak about this at #COP25 in Madrid, and I got to see it firsthand. Here’s what happened.

Art as an agent of change

5 min

At a recent panel discussion on IE’s campus in Madrid, three art experts discussed how art can change society—and help save the planet.

Musicians vs. the modern music industry: the good, the bad, and the ugly

6 min

The music industry has not been immune to the flood of digitalization, and that’s largely a good thing. But the tech wave has also created huge obstacles for musicians—especially up-and-coming ones. What are artists doing to fight for their rights?

Calling for Backup: Why allyship is crucial in the modern workplace

5 min

Allyship is everyone’s duty—minority or not. But how can you be a good ally and what impact does it make?

Meet the editor: Judith San Juan, Audiovisual Guru

3 min

Meet Judith. With proud roots in the Philippines, she is a digital marketing professional pursuing her Master in Visual & Digital Media at HST. She enjoys a good cup of coffee, playing with her dog, and creating videos of her travels. She proudly serves as Audiovisual Guru at Rewire Mag. 

Meet the editor: Eddie Carrillo, Talent + Leadership

3 min

Meet Eddie. Our Area Editor for Talent & Leadership, he is also a student in the Master in Digital Marketing at HST, and a coordinator for IE’s Out & Allies Club.

How HR managers are harnessing digital tools to develop talent

5 min

Since HR is all about people, there’s no space left for AI, right? Wrong. New advances in AI are helping today’s HR managers find top talent to drive company performance—and unlock their full potential as they do.

How a creative entrepreneur overcame failure by talking about it

4 min

Coming to grips with the mechanisms of failure and exposing vulnerability can be beneficial for future successes.

How a guerrilla marketing campaign brought Lavapiés’ diversity to life

4 min

By stepping away from his laptop and taking part in a guerrilla marketing campaign, HST student Nic Haddad discovers the joy of rolling up his sleeves and bringing a touch more color to Lavapiés.

Looking back at IE’s first student-led TEDx event

4 min

Through first-hand accounts from organizers and speakers, discover the passion and hard work that went into the first student-led TEDx event.

Personalizing education: how a business grad reinvented herself as a creative

4 min

HST graduate Elyssa Abi Karam tells her incredible journey from her roots in finance and marketing to a new life as a graphic designer.

Dario Z: Market researcher by day, rapper by night

3 min

Outside the office, astute business and market research/consumer behavior grad Dario Z is a talented rapper. But he prefers to keep his two lives separate.

How to be happy in the digital era: a talk with Tal Ben-Shahar

4 min

Is it getting harder to be happy? How can we become happier, more mindful people and team members in our fast-paced and increasingly distracted world?