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Inclusion draws upon the two-way nature of real human conversation. Yet inclusive communication goes a crucial step further: It extends the practice of back-and-forth interaction in a way that entitles people to give as well as take--to provide their own ideas, and not simply to parry the ideas offered by others
Read More »Clayton Christensen On How To Find Work That You Love
When we find ourselves stuck in unhappy careers, it is often the result of a fundamental misunderstanding of what truly motivates us, says Clayton Christensen, co-author of the new book "How Will You Measure Your Life?" Back in 1976, two economists, Michael Jensen and William Meckling, published a paper looking at why managers don’t always behave in a way that is in the best interest of shareholders. The root cause, as Jensen and Meckling saw it, is that people work in accordance with how you pay them
Read More »The Best Product Doesn’t Always Win
Entrepreneurs often think only the best product will let them succeed. But sometimes 'best' isn't what your customers really want. Ever buy and eat a meal from a lunch wagon
Read More »QWERTY Keyboard Leads To Feelings About Words
Typing can be tough for your hands--but can it also mess with your head? Researchers have discovered that words typed on the right side of a QWERTY keyboard, for example POOL, tend to be thought of as more positive than those typed on the left side, say DESERT. The work is in Psychonomic Bulletin and Review .
Read More »4 Website Blunders to Avoid
Privacy policy missteps have led plenty of start-ups into hot water. Here's how to avoid a legal (and public relations) nightmare
Read More »What Good Bosses Do With Bad Apples
This is the second in a series excerpted from a new chapter in the paperback version of Good Boss, Bad Boss , a New York Times bestseller by Robert Sutton .
Read More »Turbo-Charge Your Efficiency: 7 Tricks
We all want more time. But how do you get it
Read More »8 Tacky Business Moves to Avoid
Don't be that person. Seriously
Read More »The Weigh-In: What’s The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees?
Motivation is a hot topic year-round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. It's the time of year we try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets.
Read More »Raising Money? Don’t Get Ripped Off
Before you look for venture capital, you'd better have a great venture lawyer, and be prepared to keep her in the loop. You're looking for a financing round to help give the company much-needed runway to develop its product—but you don't want a large chunk of the investment going to the lawyers
Read More »12 People to Follow on Twitter in 2012
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Read More »The 5 Crucial Sales Questions You’re Afraid to Ask
The five questions you're afraid to ask a buyer are actually the key to increasing sales and ramping up efficiency. Hey, no one ever said sales was easy.
Read More »Yelp Goes Live in Australia
Co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman hopes that the review site will go viral Down Under without a marketing campaign. As online review service Yelp prepares for its initial public offering, the company quietly has gone live in Australia today.
Read More »10 More Of The Best Amazon Reviews. Ever.
First there was Fast Company's " The 10 Best Amazon Reviews. Ever ." Now, due to popular demand, we present, with a nod to Christmas, "10 More of the Best Amazon Reviews. Ever." These reviews are not just a staple of consumer criticism, they've become an elevated form of crowdsourced art
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