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When Transparency Backfires, and How to Prevent It

Harvard Business Review

A paper by Daylian Cain, George Loewenstein, and Don Moore, published in the Journal of Legal Studies, demonstrates that when salespeople disclose conflicts of interest, destructive behavior can emerge down the line. Consider, for example, research I and several collaborators published in Leadership Quarterly.

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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

Berra was famous for his “Yogi-isms,” but this one contained an essential truth: inchoate strategies and ineffectual leadership generally go hand in hand. Review outside consultants carefully to prevent conflicts of interest. Boards Leadership Talent management' Hiring and Big Data: Those Who Could Be Left Behind.

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Dating the boss, crossing an invisible line?

HR Digest

The problem is that office romance doesn’t sit well with human resources, especially when you’re hooking up with someone within your chain of command. Think very carefully, up front, and about how you’ll feel if the relationship doesn’t work out,” cautions Robert Chestnut, Airbnb’s Chief Ethics Officer. “If