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The Case for More Silence in Meetings

It can lead to more — and better — ideas.

7 Ways Sales Teams Can Set Better Goals

From pay incentives to performance targets.

Stretch Responsibilities

Are you being pushed outside your comfort zone? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Jerry Colonna, a professional coach and a former venture capitalist. They talk through what to do when you don’t feel qualified for your new role, you’re covering an absentee boss’s responsibilities, or you have been assigned to lead a team but haven’t been given formal power.

Don’t Read the Comments: Katie Rosman’s Survival Guide to Journalism in the Social Media Age

New York Times features reporter Katie Rosman lives at the intersection of popular culture, journalism, and social media. She shares her outlook on the future of reporting in an era of click counts, fake news, and the disruption of print journalism.

Where Women-Led Companies’ Benefits Programs Fall Short

Results from an annual global survey.

Why Every Company Needs a Chief Experience Officer

There’s a link between happy employees and happy customers.

How to Market a Product’s Unexpected Benefit

When serendipity can increase your sales.

AI’s Near Future

Jürgen Schmidhuber is a recognized pioneer in the field of deep neural networks. His techniques form the basis of the modern AI systems used by billions of people daily on services like Google, Facebook, and the Apple iPhone. Jürgen joins Azeem to discuss the next thirty years of artificial intelligence.

Stories to Watch This Summer

In their final episode of Season 2, Youngme, Felix, and Mihir count down the top stories they’ll be keeping an eye on over the summer. A note for listeners: After a summer hiatus, After Hours will return for Season 3 in the fall.

Stop Lying to Job Candidates About the Role

And help them be honest with you, too.