Is Deflection a Good Business Tactic?
Politicians are especially deft at deflection, which is the tactic of answering a question with a question that steers the conversation...
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- Aug 9, 2021
Why New Managers Need More Help
First-time managers looking for a little guidance can find it in a new book by Wharton management lecturer Rachel Pacheco, who has...
- Jul 20, 2021
How Contractors Can Successfully Manage from the Outside
Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli ran into a former student who shared an intriguing story about A-Connect, a management...
- Jun 28, 2021
How Middle Managers Can Help Make a More Equitable Workplace
A more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace doesn’t have to be a dream. A new report from Wharton shows how companies can make it...
- May 4, 2021
Want to Get Unstuck? How Science Can Help
Have you ever wanted to change something in your life but can’t seem to get started? Or maybe you started, only to lose all momentum?...
- Mar 1, 2021
Taming Anxiety: Techniques That Work
Nano Tools for Leaders® — a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management —...
- Feb 16, 2021
Why You Need a ‘Challenge Network’
In the following excerpt from his new book, Think Again, Wharton management professor Adam Grant explains why success often comes from...
- Feb 16, 2021
Why You Need a ‘Challenge Network’
In the following excerpt from his new book, Think Again, Wharton management professor Adam Grant explains why success often comes from...
- Feb 2, 2021
Pull, Don’t Push: Designing Effective Feedback Systems
Nano Tools for Leaders® — a collaboration between Wharton Executive Education and Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management —...
- Jan 12, 2021
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Ask Sensitive Questions
In the dance that is conversation, participants are often reluctant to ask sensitive questions for fear of stepping on their partner’s...
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