Weekly Hotlist: Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business

 

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April 14, 2014 Generation to Generation: How to Save the Family Business By Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell It starts with the board.

Managing people Managing Creativity: Lessons from Pixar and Disney Animation by David A. Price Co-founder and president Ed Catmull on keeping things secret, bringing Marvel into the mix, and the future of 3D animation. Managing people How to Discuss Pay With Your Employees by Amy Gallo Communicate fairness and how much you value their work. Managing yourself Gratitude Is the New Willpower by David DeSteno New findings suggest that feeling grateful fosters long-term thinking. Decision making Why Your Analytics are Failing You by Michael Schrage Companies with mediocre returns use big data and analytics for decision support; successful firms use them to support behavior change. Talent management Four Ways to Adapt to an Aging Workforce by Michael North Firms that make these changes have seen improvements in productivity, organizational culture, and the bottom line. Managing yourself The Key to Lasting Behavioral Change: Think Goal, Not Tactic by Elizabeth Grace Saunders Cultivate habits that go with your natural tendencies, not against them. Managing people The Problem with Being Too Nice by Michael Fertik Don't confuse being liked with being a good leader. Managing yourself How to Adapt to American-Style Self-Promotion by Andy Molinsky Step 1: Reframe your concept of personal branding.

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