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Why does talent walk? 06 May 2008 Why do organizations have so much trouble hanging onto talented people? At the heart of the problem is the fact that talent and their managers are often competitors who are each striving to climb the same ladder to higher levels of the organization. Managing workplace anxiety Too much anxiety kills performance. Yet anxiety is often ignored in the workplace or considered a sign of weakness that needs to be swept under the desk. So what can those who manage others do about it? When does talent trump experience? Traditionally, experience and expertise have tended to trump talent. But in today's work environment, aptitude for a particular type of work may be more important. But how do you decide the balance between the two? Creating a positive emotional temperature Workplaces are like the weather. They have emotional temperatures. There can be a positive high energy current circulating or a misty gloom. So for bosses, it is particularly important to be a beacon of positive emotions. Your computer - friend or foe? Is your computer making you more efficient and productive or is it creating so much stress in your life that your brain no longer performs at its best? Lessons from China As Chinese businessmen and women eagerly consume everything that they can learn about American business practices, the Western world should think about what it can learn from China – particularly its more engaged approach to management. Are you managing your boss? It's easy to forget that our relationship with our boss is mutually dependent – and that it requires careful management. That means you need to building a cooperative working relationship and understand your boss's needs and working style if you're going to make it work.				About Myra White Myra White teaches managing workplace performance and organizational behavior at Harvard University and is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School. An author and accomplished speaker, she has consulted to businesses and professional firms for over 15 years. She has a PhD in psychology from Harvard University, Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and MS in electrical and computer engineering from Northwestern University. Her wide-ranging areas of expertise allow her to approach clients' problems from multiple perspectives and provide creative solutions that transcend traditional approaches. Myra is CEO of Work Intelligence, Inc. which uses the latest scientific knowledge of human behavior to help businesses maximize employee and organizational performance. She also is CEO of Behavior Scientific, a boutique firm dedicated to helping companies identify, hire and develop superstars. Myra is the author of Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Harvard Psychologist's Guide to Becoming a Superstar. The book is based on her research into how over 60 well-known people became superstars. Currently Myra, a former competitive athlete who played on Harvard's Women's Ice Hockey Team and won awards in track and long distance running, is working on a book that teaches people in the workplace how to enter the heightened mental state that athlete's call the "zone" which is the source of all great performances. Our Thought Leaders Dan Bobinski Workplace Excellence Edward de Bono Lateral Thinking Andy Hanselman Service, Please Robert Heller Thinking Managers Charles Helliwell The Helliwell Files Janet Howd Better presentation! Max McKeown Unshrink! Patricia Soldati Purposeful Work Wayne Turmel View from the Middle Peter Vajda Know Thyself Myra White Yellow Brick Road Jurgen Wolff Brainstorm