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May 05, 2014 The 7 Stages of Business Travel Stress By Scott Berinato This interactive timeline shows who gets stressed out by what, when.

Business education What the Scarcity of Women in Business Case Studies Really Looks Like by Lesley Symons New research finds that sad numbers are only the beginning. Communication Visualizing Zero: How to Show Something with Nothing by Andy Kirk Missing data, the number zero, and white space can all tell an important story. Strategic planning Are You Confusing Strategy with Planning? by Roger Martin This assessment will help you understand the difference. Managing people This Weekly Meeting Took Up 300,000 Hours a Year by Michael C. Mankins Time is a company's most precious resource. Communication Data Doesn't Speak for Itself by Thomas C. Redman You need to help different audiences understand it. Innovation Please Stop Ideating by Tom Agan Innovation is more about refining the right idea than coming up with new ones. Innovation How to Execute a 15-Word Strategy Statement by Alessandro Di Fiore A case study of a swimwear company. Managing people Why a Quarter of Americans Don't Trust Their Employers by Gretchen Gavett They don't feel involved in or recognized by their company.

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