Weekly Hotlist: Win at Workplace Conflict

 

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June 02, 2014 Win at Workplace Conflict By Jeffrey Pfeffer Give yourself more leverage with these five rules.

Generational issues Millennials Are Cynical Do-Gooders by Walter Frick And they're asking more from your organization. Economy Unemployment Is About to Fall a Lot Faster than Predicted by Jeff Stibel Small businesses are finally feeling more optimistic. Leading teams The Trouble with a "Jock Culture" at the Office by Jim Dougherty It can lead to organizational mediocrity. Managing people When We Learn From Failure (and When We Don't) by Gretchen Gavett It mostly has to do with whether we can blame somebody else. Corporate social responsibility The CEO of Coca-Cola on Using the Company's Scale for Good by Amy Gallo A Q&A with Muhtar Kent. Human resources Managing a Negative, Out-of-Touch Boss by Richard E. Boyatzis Start by understanding the neuroscience. Employee retention How One Law Firm Maintains Gender Balance by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox It's not because of a great diversity program or women's network. Innovation Why Germany Dominates the U.S. in Innovation by Dan Breznitz Three factors that push the country ahead.

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