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Why Bridge—Not Chess—Is the Ultimate War Game

May 24, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Michael Ledeen for The Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Getty Images * * * There’s a…

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Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Why Women Stay Quiet at Work

February 20, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Getty Images * *…

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Neil S. Parmar on “A Year of Leadership Lessons–in 5 Minutes”

December 20, 2014

Here is a brief article by Neil Parmar for Inc. magazine in which he provides a brilliant summary of several key points in a recently published book that is certain to become a bestseller and then a “classic.” IMAGE: Getty…

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Fee-Based Libraries Were Like Netflix for Books, 200 Years Ago

December 5, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Daniel Akst for The Wall Street Journal. As he explains, all-you-can-read lending services helped democratize reading. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here.…

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6 Ways to Motivate Yourself at Work

November 24, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Rebecca Borison for Inc. magazine. In it, she suggests that, if you’re feeling less than inspired, you need to take matters into your own hands. To read the complete article, check…

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The Golden Age of Neuroscience Has Arrived

August 28, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Micio Kaku for the Wall Street Journal in which he shares his thoughts about the fact that we have learned more about the thinking brain in the last 10-15 years than in…

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Welders Make $150,000? Bring Back Shop Class

April 25, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Josh Mandel for the Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo: Getty Images * * * In American high…

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Invaluable advice for job-hunting college seniors

March 18, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by David l. Pierce for the Wall Street Journal. You may have a college senior in your family or know one or more elsewhere. If so, I hope you will share it.…

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Beth Comstock’s Best Advice: What I Learned From Jack Welch Hanging Up on Me

March 3, 2014

This post by Beth Comstock is part of a series in which LinkedIn Influencers share the best advice they’ve ever received. In this case, advice from another LinkedIn Influencer, Jack Welch. Read all the posts in the series by clicking…

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Jack Welch: “Rank-and-Yank”? That’s Not How It’s Done

January 4, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jack Welch for The Wall Street Journal in which he explains why using “differentiation” — rather than “rank-and-yank” — can align employee performance with an organization’s mission and values. To read…

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