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Why Good Managers Sometimes Make Bad Crisis Leaders
Standard problem-solving is better left to day-to-day operations.
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Escaping Groundhog Day: 5 Tips for Innovation
How to break down the barriers to new ideas in your organization.
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American Millennials Are Behind Most of Their Counterparts in Some Basic Skills
Study shows that U.S. millennials might benefit from some extra math classes.
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Speaking While Female
Either barely heard or judged as too aggressive in meetings, women often decide to saying less is more.
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How to Influence Your Manager When You’re Never Both in the Same Office
Face-to-face isn't the only way to communicate.
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'From Atoms to Bits': A Brilliant Visual History of American Ideas
A new paper employs a simple technique—counting words in patent texts—to trace the history of American invention, from chemistry to computers.
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The Alarming, Long-Term Consequences of Workplace Stress
Health problems associated with job-related anxiety account for more deaths each year than Alzheimer's disease or diabetes.
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Could the Pentagon Take a Cue From Britain on Public-Private Partnerships?
Expanding the use of P3s could ease DOD’s budget pressures.
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No One Ever Really Fits a Job Description, So Let Applicants Write Their Own
Most of the time, regular job postings are terrible.
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The Attention Machine
A new brain-scanning technique could change the way scientists think about human focus.
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Degrees Don’t Matter Anymore, Skills Do
A total transformation of education is coming, whether the educational establishment likes it or not.
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Computers Aren’t Making Us Better Workers Like They Used To
A new paper suggests that much of the the IT revolution's productivity bonus has flamed out.
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The Hidden Cost of a Flexible Job
It's nice to be able to work from home once in a while, but workers wind up compensating with longer, more intense hours.
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Three Tips for Building a Data-Based Strategy
How to justify the investments and decisions you are making.
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Standing Desks Are Good, But Would a Standing Office Be Even Better?
Science says sitting is terrible for your health. A design team responds by doing away with office seating completely—and elegantly.
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Frozen's Idina Menzel Is Over Perfectionism. You Should Be Too.
Focusing on missteps can stall your work life.
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The Case For Intense Background Checks For Hires
Research firm Muddy Waters has adopted a distinctive hiring process which relies on outside researchers to poke holes in candidates’ backstories.
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How I Lead: I See Opportunities Everywhere
A conversation with DHS procurement executive Jeff Bardwell.
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