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Is AI good enough to lay off your engineers?

4 data-driven tricks to win your customers’ hearts
For consistent sales, you need a long-term relationship. According to Google’s Neil Hoyne, It starts with a better conversation — and smarter questions.

The 10 essential business skills every person (or team) needs
I’m sure we’ve all had this thought over the course of our career: “I wish somebody could give me a playbook on how to be great at my job.”
Well, we’re here to tell you that being a great strategist isn’t a natural talent or a magic trick. It’s a list of critical skills that, when mastered, make you indispensable.

Do this exercise to get more meaning from your life
It's about pinning down your "ultimate why," according to Berkeley Haas professors Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller.

4 steps to give a winning presentation (hint: sound like a human)
We all know what a great presentation sounds like. But going up there and delivering one ourselves? That's a different matter.
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Why we’re opening up unlimited access to sprints
I was talking recently with a Section4 student, and I let him know that we would soon be giving members access to all our sprints for $995, about 1% the annual tuition of an MBA.
“That’s incredible,” he said. “I’m so excited – my mind is blown.”
Then he paused.
“Why are you doing that?”, which is a polite way of asking “What’s the catch?”
There isn’t one. And here’s the answer as to why.

Will your big idea work? 3 ways to manage risk
Building a new product is nerve-racking, especially if you’re taking a shot at something that’s never been tried before.
Will it end up being a YouTube or a Quibi? An iPod or a Zune? If it fails, will you ever be able to bounce back?
Luckily, you can build confidence by reducing risk. That’s where product experimentation comes in.

AI’s progress may be holding your team back
On paper, the rapid release of new AI models and features looks like a win for knowledge workers. In reality, teams are drowning in AI overwhelm. Here’s how leaders can help them scale an ever-steeper learning curve.

How to drive AI adoption at scale
If you missed Olya Taran’s session at The AI Strategy Summit, you missed one of the most practical frameworks of the day on one of the biggest problems leaders still face: Getting widespread AI adoption. We’re laying it out for you.