Former Amazon VP shares the brutal reality about promotions: Pushy people win

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Ethan Evans is a former Amazon VP.

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I'm a startup founder who allows a dog in the office. It's become our best productivity hack.

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Sophia Kianni says having a dog in the office helps balance out the "grind culture" of her early-stage startup.

Sophia Kianni

I took a corporate job in France 8 years ago. It's been tough adjusting to the social norms and office culture.

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It's taken me a while to adapt to some of the work and cultural norms in France.

Jodie Hughes

Blackstone's holiday video pays mocking tribute to its 1980s origins for its 40th anniversary. Watch it here.

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Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video

Blackstone

The perks and perils of a work nemesis

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My internship at Bridgewater Associates felt like a 'Black Mirror' episode.

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Daria Rose's experience interning at Bridgewater Associates was eye-opening and transformative.

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Companies are 'unbossing' the workplace, and millennial managers are getting axed

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The great "unbossing" is afoot, and millennials are the ones most at risk.

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I was a personality hire. We get away with doing less work, but you can't deny our value to the office.

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Daniel Bennett explains why personality hires like himself are so important for companies.

Daniel Bennett

Google's executive productivity advisor says these 2 common 'pitfalls' are making people less efficient at work

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Google.

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I'm a millennial who thought cubicles were a dreary relic from the '90s — then I realized they can be social and personal

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Sydney Baker started working in an office cubicle in July 2023.

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