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Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help

Harvard Business Review

Entry-level employees learning the ropes garner more than their share of managers’ time, and those transitioning toward retirement pull executives’ focus by necessity as they work to develop succession plans. What about the wide swath of employees who are in the middle of their careers? Encourage mentorship roles.

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Why Doctors Need Leadership Training

Harvard Business Review

Nearly all physicians take on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership. Leadership curricula should focus on two key sets of skills.