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Before Covid, executives often had the chance to casually chat with colleagues while they grabbed coffee before a meeting started. Today, as participants’ windows pop up on the screen, it’s either talk to everyone or don’t talk at all. Here are four ways to bring small talk back.

Companies can design better products by looking at the jobs that customers are struggling to do. Learn how in this video slide deck.

Adopt these mindsets and behaviors.

They can be a source of competitive advantage and growth.

Michael Porter and Jim Heppelman explain how augmented reality will change how we work.

Most people show at least three.

Five ways to manage your company like a software business.

Don't avoid confrontation.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, former U.S. surgeon general, explains what can be done.