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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Emerging technologies, changing demographics, the data economy, automation, and other trends-the undercurrents of radical, systemic change-are crashing into each other. Almost 30 years later, at the pinnacle of his success as founder and leader of Dell Technologies, he found himself embroiled in a battle for his company’s survival.

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Why Your Brain Hates Performance Reviews

Harvard Business Review

In general, there are two explanations for why PM doesn''t work: One, merely being ranked provokes a "fight or flight” response, which gets in the way of "thoughtful, reflective conversations" (but is great for when you''re being chased by wild animals, which probably isn''t exactly what your manager is going for).