Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Weekly Hotlist: Why You Really Need to Stop Using Public Wi-Fi

 


THE WEEKLY HOTLIST: Harvard Business Review

May 08, 2017

Why You Really Need to Stop Using Public Wi-Fi

By Luke Bencie


Gender

Does a Woman's High-Status Career Hurt Her Marriage? Not If Her Husband Does the Laundry by Alyson Byrne, Julian Barling

What breadwinning wives want is practical support.


Decision making

Linear Thinking in a Nonlinear World by Bart de Langhe, Stefano Puntoni, Richard Larrick

The obvious choice is often wrong.


Professional transitions

6 Things New Grads Should Know Before Joining a Startup by Lauren Berger

Just because there's a kegerator doesn't mean it's a good fit.


National competitiveness

Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing Jobs by Hermann Simon

Midsize companies create more inclusive growth.


Gender

Men Shouldn't Refuse to Be Alone with Female Colleagues by W. Brad Johnson, David G. Smith

Why no one needs to follow the "Billy Graham rule."


Collaboration

Why My Company Serves Free Breakfast to All Employees by Jay Hum

It gets our schedules and energy levels in sync.


Difficult conversations

How to React to Biased Comments at Work by Judith Honesty, David Maxfield, Joseph Grenny

Don't apologize or accuse.


Managing yourself

Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn by Ulrich Boser

But maybe don't do it in public.


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