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June 23, 2015 by Best of the Issue Idea Watch Strong Brands, Weak Pay Nader T. Tavassoli When you can get away with paying your CEO less. Defend Your Research The Internet Makes You Think You’re Smarter Than You Are Matthew Fisher Go ahead, look it up. The Big Idea The Employer-Led Health Care Revolution Patricia M McDonald, Robert S. Mecklenburg, MD, and Lindsay A. Martin Can the famed Toyota Production System help revamp health care? Feature Why We Love to Hate HR...and What HR Can Do About It Peter Cappelli It’s time to rethink programs that have been around since the 1950s. Feature People Before Strategy Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey Yes, CHROs are just as important as CFOs. Interview “They Burned the House Down” Michael Lynton The CEO of Sony Pictures on the most devastating hack in corporate history. Feature How to Negotiate with Powerful Suppliers Petros Paranikas, Grace Puma Whiteford, Bob Tevelson, and Dan Belz A 4-step framework. Managing Yourself Ace the Assessment Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Companies are taking hiring tests seriously. You should, too.

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