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July 07, 2014 5 Common Questions Leaders Should Never Ask By Warren Berger And how to reframe them for better results.

Economy The Hardest Roles to Hire For by Walter Frick The skills gap is real, at least in some industries. Technology The Kind of Work Humans Still Do Better Than Robots by Andrew McAfee We've got compassion, aesthetics, and a few other talents. Productivity How to Delegate Your Email to an Assistant by Alexandra Samuel The right combination of automation and human help. Managing people Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable by Georg Vielmetter Transparency and complexity make the boss's chair increasingly painful to sit in. Disruptive innovation Elon Musk's Patent Decision Reflects Three Strategic Truths by Paul Nunes The first is that industries are increasingly irrelevant. Managing people Everything You Need to Know About Giving Negative Feedback by Sarah Green We've published a lot about it. Talent management Encourage Your Employees to Talk About Other Job Offers by Reid Hoffman Knowing their career goals will help both of you. Managing people The Power of Meeting Your Employees' Needs by Tony Schwartz They feel and perform better when the four basics are met.

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