Weekly Hotlist: I Joined Airbnb at 52, and Here's What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and the Tech Industry

 

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April 24, 2017 I Joined Airbnb at 52, and Here's What I Learned About Age, Wisdom, and the Tech Industry By Chip Conley The best young founders know they need mentors.

Leading teams What to Do About Mediocrity on Your Team by Joseph Grenny Four ways to raise the bar. Economy Why the U.S. Is Still Richer Than Every Other Large Country by Martin S. Feldstein But can it maintain its advantage? Leadership transitions What Sets Successful CEOs Apart by Elena Lytkina Botelho, Kim Rosenkoetter Powell, Stephen Kincaid, Dina Wang The four essential behaviors that help them win the top job and thrive once they get it Diversity Mentor People Who Aren't Like You by Richard Farnell It takes a concentrated effort, but it's good for the organization. Decision making Creating Simple Rules for Complex Decisions by Jongbin Jung, Connor Concannon, Ravi Shroff, Sharad Goel, Daniel G. Goldstein This tool can outperform human experts.   Collaboration When One Person's High Performance Creates Resentment in Your Team by Hui Liao, Elizabeth Campbell, Aichia Chuang, Jing Zhou, Yuntao Dong How managers can make everyone feel valued. Gender Have Our Attitudes About Sexual Harassment Really Changed? by Sarah Green Carmichael Bill O'Reilly's firing inspires a look back at a 1981 HBR article. Crisis communication Trust Your Employees, Not Your Rule Book by Bill Taylor United has changed its policies, but that's not the right way to win over customers.

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