How to Really Praise Employees
Don't just say, 'Nice work!' Psychologist Carole Dweck emphasizes the need to compliment the specific effort employees put in. Read story

Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur and author. Born in Texas, raised in Holland, and educated at Cambridge, she worked at BBC Radio for five years where she wrote, directed, and produced. She has been chief executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation, and iCAST Corporation. In 2011, she published her third book, Willful Blindness. @M_Heffernan
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