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Stop People from Wasting Your Time

Harvard Business Review

Regina Walton, a social media and community manager, told me that she, too, hates talking on the phone, a habit she developed after years of living abroad; email is almost always better for her, as “I can respond when I have time and usually am very fast to reply.” State your preferred method of communication. Require an agenda for meetings.

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Take the Bias Out of Strategy Decisions

Harvard Business Review

The condition is rare but, fortunately, there appeared to be several specialists both in Germany and France who had each treated hundreds of cases during their careers. Emotional commitment can be good, but not if it gets in the way of sound decision-making. Good leaders don’t let their emotional bonds cloud their judgment.

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