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Need a work partner? Ditch the extrovert, go with a neurotic.
They shine in job interviews, but outgoing, confident people often don't perform well in teams, says a new study. Surprisingly, neurotics do.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Apr 23, 2013 11:10 AM ETPosted in: Anderson School, anxiety, careers, Collaboration, extroverts, hiring, Management, neurotics, team work, Teams, UCLA -
How to control workplace cruelty
Ostracism, bullying, and hostility at work takes its toll on creativity. And it is pervasive in too many corporate workplaces.
Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of The Value Alliance - Apr 23, 2013 10:23 AM ET -
Why companies need to change the way they change
The only thing that can be safely predicted is that sometime soon your organization will be challenged to change in ways for which it has no precedent.
Apr 22, 2013 5:00 AM ET -
Young America: Victims of irrational optimism
The effects of the financial crisis are still weighing on Millennials, but policy makers and business leaders are fooling themselves into believing that opportunities are ripe for America's younger set.
Apr 19, 2013 11:42 AM ET -
America: Still a soda nation, after all these years
Pepsico and Coke reported first-quarter earnings this week, and soda sales in the U.S. have flat-lined. But we're still hooked on the sugary stuff.
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Apr 19, 2013 5:00 AM ET -
A game plan for aspiring minority executives
One way for more minority talent to reach the top: Try the same tactics that have worked for powerful women.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Apr 18, 2013 10:24 AM ETPosted in: careers, Council of Urban Professionals, Diversity, Management, minorities, promotions, race -
How marketers (and employers) know so much about you
The art of putting Big Data to practical use is still young, but it's already more pervasive than you probably realize, says a new book.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Apr 17, 2013 12:51 PM ET -
The benefits of being stupid at work
Why employees who aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer -- at least not that anyone can tell -- might do best of all.
Apr 17, 2013 11:57 AM ETPosted in: careers, communication, Employment, Ignorance, Intelligence, Office politics, Peter Principle, Psychology, Sheryl Sandberg, Stupidity -
Hospital finances are broken. How to fix them.
A new study has found that hospitals benefit immensely from surgical complications. How employers like Wal-Mart and health care providers are tackling this problem.
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Apr 17, 2013 5:00 AM ET -
NYU's part-time MBA: Worth the hustle?
Can you handle eight hours at the office, school at night, and multiple legs of New York City public transportation travel all in the same day?
Apr 16, 2013 3:00 PM ET
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
