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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � 5 Ways Smart People Sabotage Their Success - Harvard Business Review    Raw intelligence is undoubtedly a huge asset, but it isn’t everything. And sometimes, when intellectually gifted people don’t achieve as much as they’d like to, it’s because they’re subtly undermining themselves. Five things smart people tend to struggle with: Smart people sometimes devalue other skills, like relationship building, and over-concentrate on intellect. Teamwork can be frustrating. Smart people often attach a lot of their self-esteem to being smart, which can decrease their resilience and lead to avoidance. They can get bored easily. And smart people sometimes see in-depth thinking and reflection as the solution to every problem. Learning to overcome these habits could be just the thing that gets your career unstuck. Mark was always one of the smartest kids in his class. He’s done well in his career, but when he checks Facebook, he sees people he outperformed at school who have now achieved more. Likewise, there are colleagues at his firm who have leapfrogged him. Sometimes he wonders, “What am I doing wrong?” Sound familiar? You might relate to Mark yourself, or have an employee or loved one who struggles with similar feelings. Raw intelligence is undoubtedly a huge asset, but it isn’t everything. And sometimes, when intellectually gifted people don’t achieve as much as they’d like to, it’s because they’re subtly undermining themselves. If you’re in this situation, the good news is that when you understand these foibles you can turn them around. Here are five I’ve seen smart people particularly struggle with: Continued here Superbatteries will transform the performance of EVs - The Economist    Asked what they most want from an electric car, many motorists would list three things: a long driving range, a short charging time and a price competitive with a similarly equipped vehicle that has an internal-combustion engine. To help with those goals, carmakers have been looking for ways to replace the traditional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that power most modern electric vehicles (EVs) with more advanced “solid-state” versions. These new types of superbatteries have long promised faster charging and much greater driving range. Finally, after years of technical problems, efforts to make them are coming to fruition, with the first solid-state Li-ion batteries due to go into production within the next few years. Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, began looking at solid-state batteries in 2012. Over the years it has even intended to show off working prototypes, although little has appeared. The firm recently announced it had made a “technological breakthrough”, however, with plans to start manufacturing a solid-state battery as early as 2027. Toyota claims its new battery will provide an EV with a range of around 1,200km (746 miles), which is about twice that of many existing models, and can be recharged in around ten minutes. Toyota is not alone. Similar performance figures are being touted by other producers developing solid-state Li-ion batteries. Nissan, for instance, is building a pilot plant in Yokohama that will start making test versions next year. A similar plant is planned in Germany by BMW in partnership with Solid Power, a battery developer based in Colorado. QuantumScape, a Silicon Valley startup, has started shipping prototype solid-state batteries to Volkswagen, its main backer. Continued here Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Netanyahu wages war and fights for his own survival - The Economist    ISRAELIS TEND to come together in times of war. The horrendous terror attack launched from Gaza on October 7th by Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the enclave, has prompted just such unity in a country that had been divided for months by the judicial reforms of Binyamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government. On October 11th Mr Netanyahu agreed to form an emergency war cabinet with Benny Gantz, the leader of the second-largest opposition party. As a former defence minister and commander of Israel’s armed forces, Mr Gantz will give heft to a government that has few ministers with experience of this kind of conflict. Even Mr Netanyahu, who has led the country through numerous short clashes and wars in Gaza, has not had to deal with a war on this scale. The formation of the new inner cabinet will influence the course of the fighting, and potentially what happens to Mr Netanyahu when it stops. Mr Gantz will join a small five-person emergency cabinet chaired by Mr Netanyahu. The other core member of this will be Yoav Gallant, the defence minister (who was almost sacked earlier this year over his criticism of the government’s judicial reforms). The remaining two seats will be taken by “observers”, though in reality participants: Gadi Eisenkot, another former commander of the Israeli defence forces; and Ron Dermer, the minister of strategic affairs. This inner cabinet, which will make the main decisions related to the war does not include any of the far-right ministers that Mr Netanyahu brought into his coalition to form his government last year. The group has a high level of military experience and professionalism, but given the level of outrage in Israel that does not necessarily mean it will show military restraint in Gaza, where a ground invasion by Israel now looms. The unity government still has a significant omission: Yair Lapid, a former prime minister and the official leader of the opposition. Although Mr Lapid said soon after the attack that he would join an emergency government, he also said that the war could not be managed “with the current extreme and dysfunctional security cabinet”. This was, in essence, a demand that it exclude the leaders of the far-right parties in Mr Netanyahu’s coalition. Instead of booting them out, Mr Netanyahu fudged the issue by creating the emergency cabinet. It is unclear whether this fudge will be sufficient for Mr Lapid to change his mind. But if he does, he will be given a seat in it. Continued here How To Resign From Your Job In The Most Professional Way - Forbes    In my work as a career and leadership coach for mid- to high-level professional women, a key focus is supporting clients in planning the best steps to accelerate their growth and advance in their fields. Many are wanting to leave their current roles and employers to assume new positions that grant them greater advancement, compensation, flexibility, leadership impact, wellness and mental health, balanced work-life integration and other desirable career components. They often have questions about the way in which to engage in the resignation process so it’s the most professional and beneficial for all involved, and so that no bridges are burned irrevocably. As there is a great deal of movement in the workforce today, these steps are more important than ever. Below are 7 key steps that will help you resign from your job in the most effective way so you’ll have no regrets, and can leave feeling confident, proud and excited for the future. Continued here

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