Weekly Hotlist: Breathing Is the Key to Persuasive Public Speaking

 

July 03, 2015 Breathing Is the Key to Persuasive Public Speaking By Allison Shapira An overlooked way to sound more authoritative.

Global business Grexit Would Be Even More Dangerous than Economists Realize by Michael G. Jacobides What the referendum is really about. Gender More Reasons Women Need to Negotiate Their Salaries by Margaret A. Neale and Thomas Z. Lys They can't rely on companies' goodwill. Productivity How to Overcome the Midday Slump by Carolyn O'Hara Coffee isn't the answer. Strategy Tesla Is Betting on Solar, Not Just Batteries by Giuliana Battisti and Monica Giulietti The benefits and risks of being tied to rooftop solar. Leadership Are We Evaluating U.S. Presidential Hopefuls All Wrong? by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz A more robust way to assess candidates. Difficult conversations How to Tell Someone They're Being Laid Off by Rebecca Knight Don't talk about how difficult the decision was for you. Economy Why Overtime Pay Doesn't Change How Much We Work by Walter Frick New rules from the Obama administration may not have their intended effect. Operations The History and Future of Operations by Marco Iansiti It's no longer just about manufacturing.

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