Weekly Hotlist: The Marshmallow Test for Grownups

 

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September 22, 2014 The Marshmallow Test for Grownups By Ed Batista Your entire day revolves around willpower.

Strategy LEGO's Girl Problem Starts with Management by Avivah Wittenberg-Cox Half the population is not a niche. Career planning Most People Don't Want to Be Managers by Nicole Torres But if you're young, gay, black, or a man, the odds are higher that you do. Sales Get Over Your Fear of Sales by Scott Edinger Selling doesn't have to be pushy. Human resources Workers Don't Have the Skills They Need – and They Know It by James Bessen But more schooling isn't the answer. Managing yourself How Philosophy Makes You a Better Leader by David Brendel An exercise to help you understand your behavior. Apple What Apple Gets Right with Its Smartwatch by James L. McQuivey A great product fulfills more than one need. Strategic planning Prevent Your Strategy Offsite from Being Meaningless by Peter Bregman Get everyone moving in the same direction. Strategy 6 New Workspaces That Are Killing the Corporate Campus by Greg Lindsay It's time to think outside the cube.

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