Weekly Hotlist: Stop Trying to Control People or Make Them Happy

 

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April 07, 2014 Stop Trying to Control People or Make Them Happy By Yves Morieux To boost productivity, give them autonomy and foster cooperation.

Managing people Are You a Holistic or a Specific Thinker? by Erin Meyer It might depend on where you're from. Execution The Art of Corporate Endurance by Eric Knight Speed is not the only -- or even the most important -- factor. Collaboration A Shared Purpose Drives Collaboration by Vineet Nayar Ask your team: What are we trying to solve together? Marketing The Art of Raising Prices: Lessons from Amazon Prime by Rafi Mohammed Five messaging tactics to make a price increase palatable. IT management The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century is Tedious, and that Needs to Change by Sean Kandel We're wasting the skills of our most talented data scientists. Managing people Seven Things Great Employers Do (that Others Don't) by Peter Flade A recipe for an engaged workforce. Managing yourself Tell Your Whole Story in an Interview by Lara Galinsky Your career didn't start with your first job. Managing yourself Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate by Maria Gonzalez Two techniques that fit into any schedule.

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