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April 10, 2017 If Humble People Make the Best Leaders, Why Do We Fall for Charismatic Narcissists? By Margarita Mayo Human beings hunger for superheroes.

Corporate governance Signs You're Losing Control of Your Family Business by Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer These red flags signal the need to reassert authority. Ethics 5 Questions to Ask Before You Call Out Someone Powerful by Megan Reitz, John Higgins It requires political savvy as well as personal courage. Career planning If You're Fed Up with Your Job, Try Working More Pauses into Your Day by Rachael O'Meara Maybe you don't need to make a major change. Policy The Cost of Drugs for Rare Diseases Is Threatening the U.S. Health Care System by A. Gordon Smith Scientific discovery has outpaced health care economics.

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