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November 22, 2013 Reduce Stress with Mindfulness By HBR IdeaCast Maria Gonzalez, author of "Mindful Leadership," explains how to minimize stress – not just manage it. Contains a brief guided breathing exercise.

Global business Bangladesh's Garment Factories Still Aren't Safe by John Quelch Consumers haven't demanded change, but some companies are trying to improve conditions anyway. Business education The Job Market for MBAs is About to Take a Hit by Walter Frick A survey of employers suggests the hiring of MBAs in the U.S. will drop 25% in the coming year. Education Still the Sexiest Profession Alive by DJ Patil Data scientists are still in hot demand. Sales The Metrics Sales Leaders Should Be Tracking by Scott Edinger What problem are you trying to solve? Managing yourself Learning to Say "No" Is Part of Success by Ed Batista You've gotten ahead by saying "yes." But now that you've got momentum, it's time to prioritize. Entrepreneurship Filing for a Patent Versus Keeping Your Invention a Trade Secret by Orly Lobel A checklist to help you decide. Google Improving Management at Google by HBR IdeaCast Eric Clayberg, Google software-engineering manager, talks with Harvard Business School professor David Garvin about the feedback and training that he and others at the company receive through Project Oxygen. Career planning Would You Work for a Tobacco Company? by Ron Ashkenas A "good" company is in the eye of the beholder. Government Ten Predictions for China's Economy in 2014 by Michael J. Silverstein Accelerated reforms will strengthen the country's economic muscle. Auto industry Male Porsche Customers Chafe at Rise of Female Buyers by The Daily Stat The Cayenne SUV has become Porsche's best-selling car in America. Execution What Inexperienced Leaders Get Wrong (Hint: Management) by Rosabeth Moss Kanter Let's not become so infatuated with vision that we forget process.

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