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August 20, 2013 Here's What Really Happens When You Extend a Deadline By Heidi Grant Halvorson People just go back to procrastinating.

Gender Stanford Medical School's Plan to Attract More Female Leaders by Lauren Stiller Rikleen Family-friendly policies aren't enough; you need to make it OK to use them. IT management How IT Professionals Can Embrace the Serendipity Economy by Daniel W. Rasmus The principles of understanding value have changed. Customers Health-Care Executives: How to Prepare for the Onslaught of Confused Consumers by Deborah Gordon It's time to get out of the jar. Strategy Blackberry Forgot to Manage the Ecosystem by Michael G. Jacobides A sound value proposition isn't enough to keep you on top of the food chain. Sales Sellers Charge More Than They'd Pay to Buy What They're Selling by Andrew O'Connell People ascribe high value to objects they associate with themselves. Managing people Coddled Relatives Can Kill a Family Business by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer Six signs you're overindulging your heir apparent.

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