People and Teams
People and Teams
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Lessons to Learn from AOL's Recent Firing DebacleA lot of people have heard of AOL, but they may not have known much about Tim Armstrong, the company’s CEO, until last week. Venkatesh Krishnamurthy explains the lessons to learn from Armstrong's public firing of an employee. | 
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The Rationale behind a Company's Geographical DiversificationThe drivers behind the choice of a certain geography for a company's diversification are often straightforward to comprehend. When a competitive edge is secretly being built, the location choices may be intriguing until it is revealed why those places were chosen or what the focus of development is. | 
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Four Steps to Managing Programs with Agile and Traditional ProjectsYou are a program manager with some agile projects and some traditional projects in the midst of an agile transition. How do you manage the program? You have to help the traditional project managers work in some new and different ways. Here are four steps to help the adjustment go more smoothly. | 
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Mobile Technology Will End the Eight-Hour WorkdayMost employees wouldn't argue for a longer workday than we already have. So, why are so many of us working more than we may actually have to? Because our mobile devices allow—and maybe even encourage—us to do so. Learn how this happened and how you can tune out without turning off. | 
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How to Do Your Best ThinkingNot surprisingly, only 10 percent of people in one survey said they do their best thinking at work. To do your deepest, most beneficial thinking, you need to find the best atmosphere for you. You could also try ditching your computer keyboard or changing your clothes—really! Read on for more tips. | 
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Plan for Productivity: Do Your Most Important Task First A great way to be your most productive is to start the day by doing your most important task. It's smart to do it first thing in the morning because if you put it off, it’ll get forgotten or buried under other tasks. If you do it first, you’ll be able to focus on your other priorities worry-free. |
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The Risks and Rewards of Bring Your Own Device PoliciesMany companies are allowing BYOD, but a staggering number of them aren't doing anything to ensure that those devices don't easily give up sensitive information that could harm the business or its clients. Learn what can be done to make sure that data is protected—no matter what happens. |
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Why Do Some People Have Better Ideas Than Others Do?It is evident that every idea cannot turn into a blockbuster like Post-it notes or iPods, but it is fascinating that idea generation in organizations never follows a predictable trajectory. Not everyone in an organization is good at coming up with ideas. Why is that? | 
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