Weekly Hotlist: Find Your Inner Mandela: A Tribute and Call to Action

 

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December 09, 2013 Find Your Inner Mandela: A Tribute and Call to Action By Rosabeth Moss Kanter He didn't cling to power. He empowered.

Talent management This Is What It Looks Like When a Google Manager Gets Feedback by David A. Garvin An interactive look at one of the company's most effective tools. Economy The Pope's "War on Capitalism" and Why Rich Kids Stay Rich by Kaisa Snellman Inequality need not cause political division. Talent management Hiring and Big Data: Those Who Could Be Left Behind by Herminia Ibarra The application of big data to talent processes raises many ethical questions. Negotiating How to Get the Answer You Want by Anthony K. Tjan We are all selling something. Media Publishers, Stop Crying Over Spilled Ink by Sarah Green More people are consuming content than ever, so leave your sad trombone at home. Innovation The Five Superpowers of Marketing by Mark Bonchek Here they come to save the day. And your brand. Managing yourself If You're in Over Your Head at Work, Try an S.O.S. by Whitney Johnson Stop. Organize. Secure. Internet Why China Loves the Internet by Misiek Piskorski For starters: people are lonely.

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