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January 17, 2014 Salman Khan on the Online Learning Revolution By HBR IdeaCast The founder of the Khan Academy talks with HBR senior editor Alison Beard.

Managing yourself Why Can't We Stop Working? by Dorie Clark It's just too gratifying. Communication Three Ways Leaders Can Listen with More Empathy by Christine M. Riordan Techniques to help you hear, process, and respond. Personal effectiveness Employees Perform Better When They Can Control Their Space by Diane Hoskins Workers with flexibility are more satisfied, innovative, and productive. Government Don't Let Regulation Make Your Business a Rube Goldberg Machine by Chris Oestereich A proactive approach will reduce complexity. Communication To Detect a Lie, Don't Think About It by The Daily Stat Judgments about deception are driven by intuitions that may be inaccessible to the conscious mind. Gender Minority Women Report Downsizing Their Ambitions Because of Bias by Jennifer Thorpe-Moscon And it's hurting the companies they work for.

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