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3 Ways to Make Less Biased Decisions

Harvard Business Review

The research showed that this is true even at companies that are actively looking for diversity in hiring. It not only results in lack of equity in organizations, but in poor talent management practices. ” Reorganizing structures and systems can also help reduce the impact of bias. Talent management Race'

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The 7 Attributes of the Most Effective Sales Leaders

Harvard Business Review

In addition, the quality of the sales organization is directly associated to the quality of sales leadership. Fifty-six percent of salespeople who rated their sales organization as excellent also rated their sales manager as excellent—compared to only 3% who rated their organization as average. Hiring ability.