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If you memorize the steps, you have a direct, simple and fast path to obtain the result. Until the world changes. Even the tiniest shift in the system will render your memorization useless. On the …

A 2×2 matrix to help you identify how much guidance your employee needs.

Go too low and you may end up making less than a prospective employer was willing to pay, but go too high and you could price yourself out of the job. Luckil...

Google, Meta and Amazon are piling on demands and taking away perks. A job in Silicon Valley just isn’t what it used to be.

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Three behaviors that can undermine you—and how to counteract them.

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The Golden State might have more campgrounds than any other in the U.S.—and more visitors, too. From desert to coast to mountains, here are the best uncrowded spots to get a site.

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DEVONthink is a difficult app to review because its flexibility means it can serve a wide variety of purposes. I’ve been using it for the past few weeks as an archive and research companion that houses thousands of plain text files, but the app is capable of effectively replacing your Mac’s file system, storing and

--Great leaders don’t aim for universal approval—they aim for impact. If 100% of people agree with you, you’re probably playing it too safe. The best leaders...

First, ask yourself why you’re reluctant to hand off tasks.

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How to succeed when disruption is the only constant.

Confidence doesn’t come before action — it comes from taking action, says business leader Kat Cole, who worked her way up from waitress to CEO of a global health company. She presents a simple yet powerful practice called the "hot shot rule" to help you step into a leadership mindset, break free from inertia and take decisive action when it matters most.

Five considerations for managers, HR professionals, and organizational leaders.

The airline giant hired fewer than 1% of all internship applicants last summer.

Getting to Chicago O'Hare Airport can be a bit of a pain, with traffic and the rather slow CTA Blue Line. But believe it or not, there's actually a direct tr...

The reasons why high-performers need feedback, and what most of us can learn when it comes to how they ask for and implement it.

With organizations of all sorts facing increased urgency and unpredictability, being able to ask smart questions has become key. But unlike lawyers, doctors, and psychologists, business professionals are not formally trained on what kinds of questions to ask when approaching a problem. They must learn as they go. In their research and consulting, the authors have seen that certain kinds of questions have gained resonance across the business world. In a three-year project they asked executives to brainstorm about the decisions they’ve faced and the kinds of inquiry they’ve pursued. In this article they share what they’ve learned and offer a practical framework for the five types of questions to ask during strategic decision-making: investigative, speculative, productive, interpretive, and subjective. By attending to each, leaders and teams can become more likely to cover all the areas that need to be explored, and they’ll surface information and options they might otherwise have missed.

Some people ask questions just to get asked the same questions about themselves. If that’s you, stop! It ruins the magic of sincere exchanges.

Companies are lifting caps on vacation days, but that doesn’t necessarily mean employees can take more time off

The latest crop of elite business-school graduates is taking months to find new jobs.

The 25th anniversary edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer has has revealed a profound shift to acceptance of aggressive action, with political polarization and deepening fears giving rise to a widespread sense of grievance.

Even for experienced professionals, it can feel intimidating to join a new professional group or association — especially if you discover that you’re practically the only new member and everyone else already seems to know each other. How can you break in and build relationships when no one else seems to feel the need? Here are four strategies to help you feel more comfortable, so you can stick around long enough to enjoy yourself and the benefits of membership: 1) Ask for networking help. In most cases, you’ll know at least one person in the group who can help you break in. 2) Commit to understanding the dynamics of the group. 3) Overindex during your first year. Because you’ll feel like a stranger at first (and you are) the antidote is to make yourself a “regular” as quickly as possible. 4) Double-check your assumptions.

Or: How to fix an attention span.