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1. Why You Might Want to Say Goodbye to the Annual Performance Review
   

   The annual performance review has long shaped workplace feedback, but a software company's dynamic feedback approach boosts retention through career growth, says a case study by Katherine Coffman.

   Authors: Katherine Coffman, Michael Blanding | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

2. The three building blocks of a successful venture factory
   

   Businesses face a fundamental choice: either be eclipsed by innovators or become one.

   Authors: Jorge Grieve, Nimal Manuel, Vivek Lath | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Innovation

3. Integrating culture after the close: designing unity in post-merger organizations
   

   Many integrations prioritize operational efficiencies, synergies, and systems alignment without an equal focus on the corporate culture, putting even the most financially sound deals at risk.

   Authors: Christian Kurtz, Ira Gaberman | Source: Kearney | Subject: Mergers & Acquisitions

4. In Defense of ‘Groupthink’
   

   Are we too quick to agree on the dangers of consensus?

   Editor's Note: ignore the political aspects of this article to read some interesting background and thoughts on groupthink as a concept.

   Author: David Merritt Johns | Source: The Atlantic Monthly | Subjects: Decision Making, Organizational Behavior

5. How Do We Excuse Our Bad Behaviour?
   

   A look at the strategies consumers use to justify actions that conflict with their values.

   Author: Stephanie Lin | Source: INSEAD Knowledge | Subjects: Customer Related, Ethics, Organizational Behavior

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5. Decision Quality: Improving Value from Capital Allocation
   Without well-developed decision systems and processes to address the complexities of capital allocation, organizations often resort to long, drawn-out debates; politicking and gaming the system; the gut instincts of a brave executive and staff; or deferring to quantitative analysis alone. With large amounts at stake, the opportunities for improved decision quality can be considerable.

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