Weekly Hotlist: How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures

 

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September 04, 2017 How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures By Tsedal Neeley According to a five-year study of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten.

Managing yourself A Simple Way to Be More Assertive (Without Being Pushy) by Andy Molinsky Try this three-step approach. Leadership How I Remade GE by Jeffrey R. Immelt And what I learned along the way Creativity Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative? by Emma Schootstra, Dirk Deichmann, Evgenia Dolgova Google, Goldman Sachs, and Medtronic have all introduced mindfulness practices. Competitive strategy How Netflix's Content Strategy Is Reshaping Movie Culture by Duncan Gilchrist, Michael Luca Are people not getting your references? Blame streaming platforms. Communication The Problem with Saying "Don't Bring Me Problems, Bring Me Solutions" by Sabina Nawaz Three ways to encourage a culture of communication. Leadership Uber's New CEO Will Have to Win on Two Fronts Simultaneously by Chris Zook He should start by spending time in the field, not the corporate office. Gender What Happens When Men Don't Conform to Masculine Clothing Norms at Work? by Ben Barry The ways we're expected to dress can stifle our identities. Design Health Care Providers Can Use Design Thinking to Improve Patient Experiences by Sharon H. Kim, Christopher G. Myers, Lisa Allen Solving problems starts with understanding people's needs.

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