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February 23, 2016 How to Hire Without Getting Fooled by First Impressions By Tanya Menon, Leigh Thompson You have to see and hear differently.

Branding Branding in the Age of Social Media by Douglas Holt A better alternative to branded content Strategy What's at Stake in an Economy with Low Oil Prices by Jeff Kehoe An interview with Ian Bremmer. Leadership There's a Proven Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep by Nick van Dam, Els van der Helm A warning for the sleep-deprived. Analytics A Refresher on Statistical Significance by Amy Gallo It's too often misused and misunderstood. Entrepreneurship The Best Part of Entrepreneurship? Giving Up and Getting a Job by Walter Frick Research shows a salary bump for former business founders and owners. Productivity A Modest Proposal: Eliminate Email by Cal Newport Reasonable attempts to tame it are doomed to fail. Leadership & Managing people How to Build a Passionate Company by Jim Whitehurst It's not about making people happy. Firing A Step-by-Step Guide to Firing Someone by Dick Grote Think about it like a no-fault divorce.

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