The University of the People, which has been around for 15 years, has a unique education model that has attracted 126,000 students from around the world to its tuition-free online classes. In this interview, Shai Reshef, the school's founder and president, discusses the model, which relies on volunteer faculty and administrators and charges $120 per course for the final assessment, which is subsidized for those who can't afford it.

Versatile leaders are those who can sense when different styles of management are called for -- such as taking charge or allowing others to lead the way -- depending on the specific challenges they're facing, write Robert B. Kaiser, president of Kaiser Leadership Solutions, Ryne A. Sherman and Robert Hogan, chief science officer and president of Hogan Assessment Systems, respectively. Such leaders are rare, they write, but the meta-skill can be developed through understanding how you behave in certain circumstances and getting comfortable with doing "what does not come naturally."

Leaders of remote teams can boost engagement and motivation by giving feedback that is direct, specific and performance-based and by using "positive phrasing" to show how the work an employee does benefits both them and the company, writes William Arruda, the co-founder of CareerBlast.TV. "By setting aside time for effective communication, using the right tools, having a clear agenda, and taking note of key points, leaders can ensure that their remote teams are getting the full picture, even on the smallest of screens," Arruda writes.

Conducting "stay" interviews can help employers better meet staff members' needs and improve retention by giving people a chance to express concerns and provide insights about their work experiences. Dick Finnegan of C-Suite Analytics recommends conducting the interviews in person and one-on-one, and he says the conversation should center on particular workplace issues, employee input and ideas for improvement, not an individual's job performance.

The US labor market added 242,000 jobs in February, with wages remaining buoyant amid strong employer demand for staff, according to ADP Research Institute data. The new roles were primarily added by larger firms and companies in the leisure sector.

A study in JAMA Network Open involving 24,400 older participants found that those with increased perceived stress levels had 1.37 times higher odds of experiencing cognitive decline, and high stress levels may increase the likelihood of smoking, physical inactivity and obesity. Researchers also associated reduced cognition with occupation-related stress.

New Order's "Blue Monday" was released in the UK 40 years ago today. It's no exaggeration to say that the iconic track altered the trajectory of pop and dance music in the decades that followed, becoming so ubiquitous that it's long been the best-selling 12" single ever. That said, genius doesn't exist in a vacuum, so here's a look at sources New Order drew from for the track, and some of the notable successors that were created in its wake.