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Personality isn’t necessarily a bad guide to leaders’ effectiveness, but there are some major red herrings.

Personality isn’t necessarily a bad guide to leaders’ effectiveness, but there are some major red herrings.

When Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced last week that she couldn’t bring herself to vote for Donald Trump for president, she hardly mentioned his policy positions. Instead, Collins focused on Trump’s personality. “His disregard for the precept of treating others with respect, an idea that should transcend politics,” she wrote in the Washington Post, concluding that “Trump lacks the temperament, self-discipline, and judgment required to be president.”

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Researchers find that sports reporters often refer to female athletes as “older” and “unmarried” while men are “strong,” “big,” and “great.”

Researchers find that sports reporters often refer to female athletes as “older” and “unmarried” while men are “strong,” “big,” and “great.”

After winning a match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in 2015, Canadian tennis star and Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard buried her head in her hands following an unusual request by the male interviewer.

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This Googler explains how tech recruiting is becoming more holistic than it used to be, and what it takes to stand out.

This Googler explains how tech recruiting is becoming more holistic than it used to be, and what it takes to stand out.

The hiring experience for engineers isn’t what it used to be—and that’s partly by design. Here at Google, we’ve intentionally broadened the number of schools where we actively recruit, from 75 a few years ago to 305 today. We’re as interested in English or philosophy majors as we are in computer science degree holders. We don’t really care if you have a 4.0 GPA, and we’re not interested in whether you can figure out how many golf balls fit inside a 747.

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For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

For the past five years, turnover among Patagonia employees who use its child care program is 25% lower than in its overall workforce.

To support our families, Patagonia provides company-paid health care and sick time for all employees; paid maternity and paternity leave; access to on-site child care for employees at our headquarters in Ventura, California, and at our Reno, Nevada, distribution center; and financial support to those who need it, among other benefits. In particular, offering on-site child care, we believe, is the right thing to do for employees, working parents, and the life of the workplace.

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New reports indicate that the Apple Watch 2 will show up later this year with basic upgrades and a GPS radio, but no cellular connection.

New reports indicate that the Apple Watch 2 will show up later this year with basic upgrades and a GPS radio, but no cellular connection.

Sometimes I have to take a deep breath and remember that Apple isn’t in business to entertain me. It’s in the business of selling devices that look cool and work well, to as many people around the world as possible. It won’t always seem magical.

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Bob Messerschmidt sold his company to Steve Jobs and went to work building the Apple Watch in 2010. He saw a lot during his three years at Apple.

Bob Messerschmidt sold his company to Steve Jobs and went to work building the Apple Watch in 2010. He saw a lot during his three years at Apple.

Meet Bob Messerschmidt.

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ADAY has made a name for itself by creating garments that can be worn directly from a marathon to a meeting with the prime minister.

ADAY has made a name for itself by creating garments that can be worn directly from a marathon to a meeting with the prime minister.

Unfortunately, the word “athleisure” looks like it’s here to stay. Although it is awkward, the term captures a truth about modern life—we don’t want to distinguish between the clothes we wear for our athletic pursuits and casual leisure activities. The original athleisure garments were meant to get people from yoga class to brunch without requiring a major costume change.

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