Talented and creative workers have one unique joker in their deck. If they’re that good, no matter what the conditions are, they can find alternative jobs.
Who is it that we want to retain? It’s those people who have the option to leave–the people who have the option of exiting. Older workers oftentimes fall in this category. We don’t want them to retire because they have the cumulative knowledge, the capacity, and the skills necessary to …

It’s high stress time in NYC. The exams for the specialized high schools occurred on Saturday morning and rotational visits to schools are in full force. Getting your child into the right high school in NYC is running the gauntlet of evaluations, ambiguous criteria, and often unspecified standards. However, my friends at college admission offices tell me that my son’s performance matters more than finding the perfect high school.
That said, fearing a high school’s reputation can …