Weekly Hotlist: Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills

 

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January 30, 2017 Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills By Dave Winsborough, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Having the right mix of people is critical.

Managing yourself Make Learning a Lifelong Habit by John Coleman You'll stay relevant and be happier. Stress Beat Generosity Burnout by Adam Grant, Reb Rebele Selflessness at work leads to exhaustion — and often hurts the very people you want to help. Here's how to share your time and expertise more effectively. Managing yourself A 3-Step Plan for Turning Weaknesses into Strengths by Joseph Grenny Most of us never make a real effort to change, but we can if we try. Productivity How to Prioritize Your Work When Your Manager Doesn't by Amy Jen Su A 2×2 matrix will help. Policy Don't Cry for the TPP by Clyde Prestowitz The trade deal was hopelessly flawed. Collaboration How to Get People to Collaborate When You Don't Control Their Salary by Heidi K. Gardner Five steps to kickstart cooperation. Leadership Followers Don't See Their Leaders as Real People by Nathan T. Washburn, Benjamin Galvin Understanding that is the first step to influencing others. Data The Best Data Scientists Get Out and Talk to People by Thomas C. Redman They know the stories behind the numbers.

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