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September 08, 2015
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Adina Sterling: What Your New Co-Workers Know About You Matters
First impressions follow new hires into their tenure at a job.
September 03, 2015
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How to Handle Audience Skepticism
Anyone with a novel idea, from an entrepreneur to a product marketer, should know how to handle a suspicious audience.
September 02, 2015
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How to Make Government Work More Attractive
Vetor Brasil matches leaders with opportunities in the public sector.
September 01, 2015
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Brian Helmick: Tips for Creating a Profitable Startup
If you’re not ready to be uncomfortable, you’re not ready to be an entrepreneur.
August 27, 2015
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What Our Digital Footprint Says About Us
A Stanford scholar says social media reveals your most intimate personality traits.
August 27, 2015
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Why White People Downplay Their Individual Racial Privileges
Research shows that white Americans, when faced with evidence of racial privilege, deny that they have benefited personally.
August 25, 2015
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Paul Brest: Making Money While Doing Good
Social impact investing is changing the way philanthropy is done.
August 24, 2015
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Are Exchange-Traded Funds Dumbing Down the Markets?
These investments, now more popular than hedge funds, come with a down side.
August 21, 2015
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An Organization Builds a Technological Bridge Between Parents and Teachers
An innovator looks outside the classroom to reduce the educational achievement gap.
August 20, 2015
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Dennis Yang: “Learn to Manage Your Own Psychology”
The founder of educational technology firm Udemy discusses the importance of focus, support networks, and a strong company culture.
August 20, 2015
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Susan Akbarpour: “I Want to Change the Way People Shop”
The founder of online tool Mavatar discusses consumer behavior, persistence, and the value of transparency.
August 19, 2015
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Andrew Meade: “A Firm With Great Teamwork Will Eventually Outrun Its Competition”
The founder of a U.S. construction company spent a year coaching West African business leaders. Here’s what he taught them.
August 17, 2015
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Five Strategies for Making a Career Pivot
Business Talent Group CEO Jody Greenstone Miller explains how to build your knowledge and leverage your strengths.
August 14, 2015
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Where Does Your Product Fit in the Market?
The best entrepreneurs marry conviction with adaptability.
August 13, 2015
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Exploring the Ethics Behind Self-Driving Cars
How do you code ethics into autonomous automobiles? And who is responsible when things go awry?
August 11, 2015
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Shai Bernstein: Does Face Time with Investors Make a Startup More Successful?
Having investors you can easily interact with can help a business grow.
August 07, 2015
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People Challenges Can Sink Startups
The best company culture is not where everyone gets a hug.
August 07, 2015
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Working Across Genres Can Dilute Your Brand
Combining categories makes it harder for people to understand what you are doing.
August 04, 2015
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Is the Responsible Food Trend Sustainable?
The organic food movement has momentum, explains an owner of San Francisco grocer Bi-Rite Market.
July 30, 2015
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Shai Bernstein: What Really Matters to Early-Stage Investors?
The team behind a business concept can be more important than the idea itself.
July 29, 2015
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How to Tell the Story of Your Brand
Aim for “subtle” product pitches, and find ways to bring your brand loyalists face-to-face with each other.
July 28, 2015
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Are Big Drug Companies Too Slow to Report Patient Deaths to the FDA?
A new analysis shows that some pharmaceutical companies may be dragging their feet on disclosing critical data.
July 28, 2015
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Design Thinking is About Doing
Stefanos Zenios describes an action plan for entrepreneurs.
July 28, 2015
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How Fear of Contagious Diseases Fuels Xenophobia
Fear of contagion makes people irrational.