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October 1, 2018 When to Stick with Something — and When to Quit By André Spicer Research shows the benefits and downsides of perseverance.

Motivating people How to Help a Colleague Who Seems Off Their Game by Art Markman Sometimes productivity is a team effort. Managing yourself The Key to Career Growth: Surround Yourself with People Who Will Push You by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz Promotions, courses, and certifications will only take you so far. Gender Research: Women and Men Are Equally Bad at Multitasking by Julien Laloyaux, Frank Laroi, Marco Hirnstein Science debunks a popular stereotype. Developing employees Great Employees Want to Learn. Great Managers Know How to Teach. by Daniel Dobrygowski The key is to set clear goals. Leading teams How to Permanently Resolve Cross-Department Rivalries by Ron Carucci These conflicts are usually about structure, not personalities. Health What Managers Should Know About Postpartum Depression by Julia Beck How to support the new parents on your team. Organizational culture How Winning Organizations Last 100 Years by Alex Hill, Liz Mellon, Jules Goddard 12 questions to ask yourself about your organization. Recession The Social and Political Costs of the Financial Crisis, 10 Years Later by Gautam Mukunda Government bailouts may have saved the economy, but to many people they didn’t feel fair.

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