What We Learned About Management in 2015, in 25 Charts and Graphics Published in HBR

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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 third person.


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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…

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

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

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8. There’s a simple way to understand the difference between Microsoft and Amazon.

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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.

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

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

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13. If you’re in third grade and are pretty good at math, thedeciding factor about 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.

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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 perceived as leaders.

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

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

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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 regionsoutside the United States 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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For a lot more, take a look at our brand-new Visual Library (a subscriber-only benefit) and some of our new videos (free for everyone).

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

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