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Is your organization creating bad leaders?

Fast Company Tech

The design of an organization directly shapes the effectiveness, decision-making, and moral authority of its leaders. Leaders in such environments are left juggling contradictory priorities, often at the expense of the very innovation they are supposed to champion. When the choreography of design falters, leadership stumbles.

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How leaders can ask questions without undermining their authority

Fast Company Tech

Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson, a leading expert on psychological safety, says the simple admission of “I might miss something here, I need to hear from you” lays a foundation of a psychologically safe environment. How to ask for help without losing authority Asking for help is crucial to your leadership success.

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5 signs you’re being talked over in meetings, and how to stop it for good

Fast Company Tech

Here are five signs youre being talked over in meetings, plus practical strategies to reclaim your voice and authority. You can also enlist allies ahead of time to support your points, creating an environment where your voice is heard the first time. But also, reflect on the environments youre in.

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How student loans impact workers’ long-term career choices

Fast Company Tech

jobs, [the] majority of them have considered how that position or that job can help them with their student loan debt, says the reports author and MissionSquares head of research, Zhikun Liu. When they choose to accept.

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Glacier melt, driven by climate change, buries 90% of this Swiss village

Fast Company Tech

.” Up to one million cubic meters of water are accumulating daily as a result of the debris damming up the river, said Christian Huggel, a professor of environment and climate at the University of Zurich.

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Unexpected Giving Patterns Emerged During COVID

The NonProfit Times

That is one of the findings in new research from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University titled The Giving Environment: Giving During Times of Uncertainty. The amount given to religious congregations remained consistent with pre-pandemic levels, according to authors of the report.

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Scientists Detect "Strange Filaments" at the Heart of Our Galaxy

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"Our research contributes to the fascinating Galactic Center landscape by uncovering these slim filaments as an important part of material circulation," said Shanghai Astronomical Observatory research professor and corresponding author Xing Lu. "We