Weekly Hotlist: How to Improve at Work When You're Not Getting Feedback

 

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May 15, 2017 How to Improve at Work When You're Not Getting Feedback By Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman A list of the skills that most strongly influence performance reviews.

Managing yourself Your Brain Can Only Take So Much Focus by Srini Pillay "Unfocus" enhances resilience, creativity, and decision making. Gender The Ambition-Marriage Trade-Off Too Many Single Women Face by Leonardo Bursztyn, Thomas Fujiwara, Amanda Pallais A study shows some women downplay their ambitions to find a partner. Strategy What the Best Transformational Leaders Do by Scott Anthony, Evan I. Schwartz Learn from Jeff Bezos and Reed Hastings. Professional transitions 5 Things New Managers Should Focus on First by Anthony K. Tjan No. 3: Have no more than five priorities at a time. Leading teams How to Manage a Narcissist by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries It takes a village. Stress Prevent Burnout by Making Compassion a Habit by Annie McKee, Kandi Wiens Have empathy for others, as well as yourself. Creativity To Be More Creative, Schedule Your Breaks by Jackson G. Lu, Modupe Akinola, Malia Mason And then take them, even if you're on a roll. Competition Obsess Over Your Customers, Not Your Rivals by Tara-Nicholle Nelson Why and how to rethink the competition.

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