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November 13, 2013 You Need More Sleep By The Daily Idea Thomas Edison once declared sleep "an absurdity, a bad habit." It seems that many of us agree: roughly 30% of American workers get by on less than six hours of sleep a day. From Wall Street to NFL offices, from big corporations to small businesses — wherever you work, there's a good chance that you're not getting enough sleep, and your work is suffering as a result. Thankfully, a lot of companies are trying to... More »

Career planning How to Choose the Right Protégé by Sylvia Ann Hewlett Avoid "mini-me" syndrome and align yourself with up-and-coming talent. Health The "All or None" Team-Based Approach to Coronary Artery Disease by Brian Jacobs By simultaneously targeting nine goals for managing coronary artery disease, Geisinger Health System has fostered team-based delivery of care and has greatly mitigated risk factors for its patients with CAD. Career planning When He Retires and She Still Works, What Happens? by Karen Firestone Baby Boomer husbands are starting to retire, but their wives don't seem as ready to let go. Managing yourself A Three-Pronged Strategy for Avoiding Office Weight Gain by Heidi Grant Halvorson Relying on willpower alone is a terrible way to manage any goal. Collaboration Inpatient Patient Navigator Program Reduces Length of Stay by Janice L. Kwan Based on the pilot's success, the program has been adopted in Mt. Sinai's cardiology, gastroenterology, and surgical oncology units. Managing yourself What Would Make You More Satisfied and Productive at Work? by Tony Schwartz Think about your typical workday. How often do you wake up in the morning, excited to get to work? How much time do you spend fighting traffic to get to the office?  Do you run from meeting to meeting, with no time in between, as emails pile up unanswered in your inbox? When was the last time you left your desk at midday and took an hour for lunch with a friend? How much energy... More » China China's Bad Bet on the Environment by Elizabeth Economy Environmental issues have garnered the people's attention -- but is Beijing going to listen? Managing people Increase Accountability Without Incurring Distrust by Charalambos Vlachoutsicos When people think their jobs are on the line, any change is suspect. Government How Credit-Worthy Is America, Inc.? by Jeff Stibel If the United States were a company, debt would not be its biggest problem. Managing yourself Yes, It's Worth It to Work Those Long Hours by The Daily Stat Among highly educated workers who work long hours, additional time spent on the job leads to higher wages. Decision making Making Decisions Together (When You Don't Agree on What's Important) by Sarah Cliffe Collaborative work has built-in tensions. Here's how to resolve them.

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