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3 Things the Most Creative Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

The free-flowing exchange, in which employees, partners, and collaborators gain social capital through their creative input, has helped propel growth. Innovative Teams (20-Minute Manager Series). He asked his management team to join him in a six-month prototype of the company’s open “Leadership Community.”

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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

Harvard Business Review

And even if you’re an introvert who dreads the multi-day extravaganza of breakout talks and cocktail-infused networking sessions, you must resist your impulse to stay home, says Francesca Gino, a professor at Harvard Business School. Manage your existing connections. “You need to know when you’re on the brink.”

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Should You Talk About Politics at Work?

Harvard Business Review

this election cycle, it’s hard to resist the desire to talk about what’s going on with your coworkers. In fact, he says, learning how to talk about politics in a productive manner can help you “manage other difficult conversations at work ,” including peer performance reviews or disagreements over strategy and policy.