Weekly Hotlist: Why You Should Have (at Least) Two Careers

 

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May 01, 2017 Why You Should Have (at Least) Two Careers By Kabir Sehgal By committing to two careers, you'll be better at both.

Leadership The 4 Types of Organizational Politics by Michael Jarrett The woods, the weeds, the rocks, the high ground. Leadership How to Be an Inspiring Leader by Eric Garton You need one standout strength. Professional transitions The Talent Curse by Jennifer Petriglieri, Gianpiero Petriglieri Why high potentials struggle—and how they can grow through it Strategic thinking How to Act Quickly Without Sacrificing Critical Thinking by Jesse Sostrin Three strategies. Stress An Early Warning System for Your Team's Stress Level by Thomas Hellwig, Caroline Rook, Elizabeth Florent-Treacy, Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries Based on the Apgar evaluation for newborn babies. Downsizing If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again by Michelle L. Zorn, Patricia Norman, Frank C. Butler, Manjot Bhussar Research shows it increases the chances of bankruptcy. Data How Companies Say They're Using Big Data by Randy Bean And where they're actually seeing value. Decision making What Separates Goals We Achieve from Goals We Don't by Kaitlin Woolley, Ayelet Fishbach We achieve the ones that are fun to work toward.

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