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January 07, 2014 Would You Play Golf on a Weekday Afternoon? By Karen Firestone Women and men answer this question differently.

Entrepreneurship The Dangerous Rise of "Entrepreneurship Porn" by Morra Aarons-Mele Starting your own business is not a panacea. Managing yourself The Relationship Between Anxiety and Performance by Scott Stossel It's complicated. Decision making When Human Judgment Works Well, and When it Doesn't by Andrew McAfee Expert intuition excels in predictable environments where good feedback is available. Talent management How to Find, Assess, and Hire the Modern Marketer by Adele K. Sweetwood The best candidates think more like engineers, architects, and scientists. Leading teams Why the Overconfident, Even After Being Exposed, Continue to Dominate by The Daily Stat Overconfident people suffered no loss of status after groups received objective data about their true performance on a task. Innovation Don't Abandon Innovation — Simplify It by Ron Ashkenas You don't need a wizard or a guru to unlock new thinking.

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