The Best of the June Issue

 

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May 24, 2016 The Best of June 2016 Idea Watch Generalists Get Better Job Offers Than Specialists by Jennifer Merluzzi Sorry, MBA grads who focused on investment banking. Feature M&A: The One Thing You Need to Get Right by Roger L. Martin You’ll do better if you aim to give rather than take. Feature Leading the Team You Inherit by Michael D. Watkins Most team-building frameworks assume you get to cherry-pick members. You usually don’t. Feature Managing the High-Intensity Workplace by Erin Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan It’s time to redefine the “ideal” worker. Feature Visualizations That Really Work by Scott Berinato Two questions to ask yourself before you make that chart. Managing Yourself Next-Gen Retirement by Heather C. Vough, Christine D. Bataille, Leisa Sargent, and Mary Dean Lee Post-career life has changed, and it demands a new approach.

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