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What We Learned About

Management in 2015, in 25Charts and Graphicsby Gretchen Gavett

DECEMBER 28, 2015

1. CEOs aren’t getting fired 

quite as often 

these days.

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2. If you need to calm down before a presentation, talk to yourself in the thirdperson.

 

3. At the start of their careers, men and women are equally confident they’ll

reach the top. Two years in, things change.

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4. There are some big disparities when it comes to countries’ digital readiness.

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5. You can avoid useless meetings by always asking yourself…

 

6. There’s been a great decoupling between productivity and income.

 

7. Half of black and Latina women in STEM fields have been mistaken forsecretaries or janitors.

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8. There’s a 

simple way to understand the difference between Microsoft andAmazon.

 

9. Employees say you’re not giving them enough recognition.

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10. But when you do recognize them, they’re more satisfied with their jobs.

 

11. Oh, and people are most likely to quit around their one-year jobanniversary.

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12. You’re more persuasive than you think you are.

 

13. If you’re in third grade and are pretty good at math, the deciding factorabout whether you’ll eventually file patents is wealth.

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14. There’s a simple way to figure out what kind of thinker you are.

 

15. Your math skills may not be all that important in today’s job market.

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16. The more that managers underrate themselves, the more they’re perceivedas leaders.

 

17. We’re trying really hard to block online ads from following us site to site.

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18. By acquiring SABMiller, AB InBev effectively became the only producerof 

 

mainstream beer brands.

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19. Americans aren’t taking vacations as often as they used to.

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20. Robots can be threatening or friendly, whether they’re humanoid or not.

 

21. This is what happens when you try to sell to a group.

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22. Most people have no idea whether they’re paid fairly.

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23. Corporate revenue is increasingly coming from regions outside the UnitedStates and Europe.

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24. People think you’re smarter when they can hear your voice.

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25. There are an overwhelmingly large number of strategy options out there.

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Gretchen Gavett is an associate editor at Harvard Business Review. Follow her on

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