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November 15, 2013 Job Candidates Should Be Less Risk Averse By The Daily Idea Candidates like to employ a play-it-safe strategy during job interviews. They offer conservative answers. They avoid saying anything atypical. They let their credentials do the talking. But in this hyper-competitive market, a risk-averse approach may not be the way to go. When it comes down to it, hiring committees talk about what they remember most about a job candidate. Experience and credentials are important to them, of course. But so, too, are lasting impressions. So... More »

Leading teams Get a Dysfunctional Team Back on Track by HBR IdeaCast Roger Schwarz, author of "Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams," explains how to build trust and accountability on your team. Communication Does Your Company Actually Need Data Visualization? by Bill Shander It depends on whether you're selling products, or ideas. Collaboration A Framework for Reducing Suffering in Health Care by Deirdre E. Mylod Suffering is neither too vast nor too vague to be measured and managed -- or prevented altogether. Information & technology IT Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Its Users by Aaron Levie Welcome to the age of user-centric IT. Entrepreneurship Don't Start a Company with Your Business School Pals by Michael Fertik Enough with the "Cool Kids Start Companies" syndrome. Decision making The Five Traps of High-Stakes Decision Making by Michael C. Mankins Bet on process rather than luck or inspiration. Tech industry Dave Eggers Wrote the Best Business Book of the Year by H. James Wilson His new novel synthesizes all that is unsettling in the knowledge economy. Ethics Your Genes May Predispose You to Claiming Too Many Sick Days by The Daily Stat Genetics accounted for a substantial portion of research participants' attitudes toward dishonesty. Customers Understanding Chinese Consumers by Dr. Rui (Juliet) Zhu They're becoming more informed, more sophisticated, and more conscious of quality and price.

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