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February 08, 2016 How to Avoid Hiring a Toxic Employee By Christine Porath Keeping out bad apples matters more than wooing stars.

Leadership Are You a Leader, or Just Pretending to Be One? by Umair Haque It's not about performing, in either sense of the word. Negotiations Assessment: What Kind of Negotiator Are You? by Michael Wheeler Identifying your style can help you get what you want. Hiring How to Hire for Emotional Intelligence by Annie McKee A standard interview won't test for it. Analytics Good Communication Requires Experimenting with Your Language by Michael Luca, Oliver Hauser Changing how you phrase things can pay off. Managing yourself Your High-Intensity Feelings May Be Tiring You Out by Emma Seppala To manage your energy, try calming down. Business history How the Rise of the Post Office Explains American Innovation by Walter Frick A new paper examines the importance of government in economic growth. Government To Fight the Zika Pandemic, Learn from Ebola by Ranu S. Dhillon, Robert Glatter, Devabhaktuni Srikrishna A four-pronged strategy. Managing people Before a Meeting, Tell Your Team That Silence Denotes Agreement by Bob Frisch, Cary Greene Speak now or forever hold your peace.

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