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December 09, 2013 Who's Hiring (and Who Isn't) in Five Charts By Justin Fox Sorry, auto industry and legal services.

Social media Get More Value Out of Social Media Brand-Chatter by Susan Fournier Listening more intelligently could reshape your strategy. Managing yourself Happy Workaholics Need Boundaries, Not Balance by Ed Batista Three ways to regain your sanity and still give 100% at work. Customers The Customer Support Hierarchy of Needs by Vikram Bhaskaran Your customers won't settle for chaos, and neither should you. Consumer goods The Brief and Fascinating History of What You're Wearing and Where It Gets Made by The Shortlist I admit it: The reference to Nixon and kimchi in the headline got me to read it, but this piece on how Bangladesh came to be a world center for apparel manufacturing held my interest. Back in the 1970s, the newly formed country of Bangladesh needed something —anything — to build an economy on, Economy Cherry-Pick Profitable Customers by Understanding Adverse Selection by Paul Oyer The economic concept that saved Capital One. Information & technology Four Ways to Scale Digital Capabilities Beyond Your Team by Perry Hewitt Incentives and language matter. Succession planning Family Businesses Shouldn't Hunt for Superstar CEOs by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer Owners need to get their house in order first. Ethics An Economist Finds That Many NFL Players' Infractions Go Undetected by The Daily Stat Coaches have good reason to scream about officials' missed calls. Innovation Stop Me Before I "Innovate" Again! by Bill Taylor Let's not use this overexposed word at all next year.

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