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January 11, 2016 Diversity Policies Rarely Make Companies Fairer, and They Feel Threatening to White Men By Tessa L. Dover, Cheryl R. Kaiser, Brenda Major But they do protect companies from lawsuits.

Talent management Secrets of the Superbosses by Sydney Finkelstein How exceptional leaders hire and hone talent Managing people To Motivate Employees, Do 3 Things Well by Emma Seppälä Intentionally provide inspiration, kindness, and self-care. Managing uncertainty Assessment: Is Your Company About to Fail? by Martin Reeves, Simon Levin, Daichi Ueda One in three firms won't survive the next five years. Managing yourself How to Make Learning More Automatic by Gretchen Rubin You need the right habits. Career planning Plan Your Professional Development for the Year by Dorie Clark Three ways to get started. Giving feedback Strengths-Based Coaching Can Actually Weaken You by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic It's time for this management fad to end. Receiving feedback How Age and Gender Affect Self-Improvement by Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman A survey shows that gaining confidence makes you more open to change. Managing yourself When You Should Worry About Failure, and When You Shouldn't by Art Markman How to assess missed goals.

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