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Difficult Conversations Can Jump Start Company Innovation

The autocratic leader is tolerated when survival is at stake but that style won't build a company over the long haul.
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Apple Lays Off 200 Employees From Autonomous Vehicle Group, Project Titan

Apple Lays Off 200 Employees From Autonomous Vehicle Group, Project Titan

Nobody really knows what Project Titan is, and it seems not even Apple really knows following a decision to lay off over 200 employees working on the project.
Matthew Humphries | 2 min read
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4 Signs Your Employer Doesn't Plan On (Ever) Promoting You

Do any of these 'signs' sound painfully familiar? If so, your career might be at a standstill ...
Lucas Miller | 6 min read
SpaceX Will Lay Off 10 Percent of Its Staff to Fund Projects

SpaceX Will Lay Off 10 Percent of Its Staff to Fund Projects

It said it wants to become a leaner company to prepare for the 'difficult challenges ahead.'
Mariella Moon | 2 min read
Don't be the Next Lordstown: How Cities Can Insulate Against Crushing Layoffs

Don't be the Next Lordstown: How Cities Can Insulate Against Crushing Layoffs

A handful of US cities are developing programs to attract skilled remote workers to diversify their economies. Many more should.
Brent Messenger | 4 min read

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