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A little tension can be a good thing as long as you know what to do with it.

A little tension can be a good thing as long as you know what to do with it.

There’s no such thing as a conflict-free office, and sometimes a little tension isn’t such a bad thing anyway. Workplaces without any conflicts are often filled with employees who’ve stopped feeling connected to their jobs, or who bury their resentments beneath the surface. But as long as people are still engaging with one another—even in ways that sometimes seem negative—there’s always the possibility of a positive outcome on the other end, as long as you handle the friction wisely.

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Buffer explains why it’s experimenting with letting team members reinvent their roles to play up their personal strengths.

Buffer explains why it’s experimenting with letting team members reinvent their roles to play up their personal strengths.

What combination of strengths help a team thrive? It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves lately.

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Relationships can suffer when one partner’s working life is more demanding than the other’s—but they don’t have to.

Relationships can suffer when one partner’s working life is more demanding than the other’s—but they don’t have to.

“So I take it you won’t be home for dinner again tonight?”

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That point where everyone runs out of ideas and gets stuck is when the really creative ideas start to happen, says one expert.

That point where everyone runs out of ideas and gets stuck is when the really creative ideas start to happen, says one expert.

There are lots of problems with brainstorms, but the main one is they don’t go on for long enough. They usually stop when people have run out of ideas and you get those embarrassing silences. But those embarrassing silences are when your unconscious starts engaging on the problem and is a vital part to coming up with great ideas.

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You don’t impress baby boomers with tacos and pizza, but organizers of next month’s mega-concert have a secret weapon: tons of gourmet food.

You don’t impress baby boomers with tacos and pizza, but organizers of next month’s mega-concert have a secret weapon: tons of gourmet food.

When Desert Trip was announced in May, its lineup of septuagenarian rock artists quickly earned it the nickname “Oldchella,” or “Coachella for old people.” Conversely, the mega-event featuring such luminaries as Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, and Roger Waters was also called the “concert of the century,” but it has an uphill climb if it wants to satisfy discerning baby-boomer foodies, who aren’t going to be impressed with the typical subpar catering fare once associated with concerts.

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Automation targets tasks first, people second. That’s mostly good news for those willing to adapt.

Automation targets tasks first, people second. That’s mostly good news for those willing to adapt.

“The problem with new tech is it’s really easy to imagine the jobs it will destroy,” Andreessen Horowitz’s Chris Dixon recently told Product Hunt, “but really hard to imagine the jobs it will create.” But it isn’t quite that black and white.

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This week’s top leadership stories may help you become more trustworthy, boost your creativity, and protect your brand from Twitter trolls.

This week’s top leadership stories may help you become more trustworthy, boost your creativity, and protect your brand from Twitter trolls.

This week we learned a few tactics for brands to take on social-media haters, what it takes to command your team members’ trust, and some surprising insights from the science of creativity.

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From data analysis to innovative wearables, new companies are working on solutions for Americans’ sleep problems.

From data analysis to innovative wearables, new companies are working on solutions for Americans’ sleep problems.

A whole panoply of new sleep apps, sites, and devices are waking up the digital health industry—and they go far beyond the tracker market.

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