Weekly Hotlist: The Daily Routines of Geniuses

 

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March 24, 2014 The Daily Routines of Geniuses By Sarah Green Seven elements can help create exceptional results.

Managing people How to Have Friends at Work When You're the Boss by Peter Bregman It takes emotional courage, and practice. Organizational culture What Does Professionalism Look Like? by Gretchen Gavett It may depend on where you're from. Risk management Malaysia Airlines Managers Could Have Had Better Data at Their Fingertips by W. David Stephenson If only they had decided to access it -- for just $10 a flight. Networking Algorithms Can Save Networking from Being Business Card Roulette by Walter Frick New research shows how computational speed-dating can help. Managing yourself Which Women Are Rising to the Top? by M. Ellen Peebles New research show how these top executives have taken charge of their careers. Innovation The Future of Prototyping Is Now Live by David Aycan Between rapid prototyping and piloting there is a third way. Managing yourself A Presentation Isn't Always the Right Way to Communicate by Nancy Duarte Sometimes you just need to start a conversation. Hiring How Companies Can Attract the Best College Talent by Sanjeev Agrawal Do students genuinely like who you are, what you do, and what you stand for?

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