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December 18, 2018 When You and Your Friend Both Want the Same Promotion By Emma Seppälä, Christina Bradley What happens when a friend becomes the competition?

Sales A Look into Microsoft's Data-Driven Approach to Improving Sales by Sanaz Namdar, Ryan Fuller They turned to people analytics to better understand their processes. Leadership When Managers Break Down Under Pressure, So Do Their Teams by David Maxfield, Justin Hale Based on a survey of 1,300 people. Sponsor content FROM WORKFRONT Help Your Team Overcome Digital Distractions to Be More Innovative Is Your Team Doing Their Best Work? Innovation Fostering Employee Innovation at a 150-Year-Old Company by Monika Lessl, Henning Trill, Julian Birkinshaw You don't have to be a Silicon Valley startup to innovate like one. Economics & Society When a Country is Facing Political and Human Rights Issues, Should Businesses Leave or Stay? by Peter Vanham They should think about their customers and take a long-term view.

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