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01/25/18
For Meg Whitman, 61 Is The New 21
Why did the most experienced woman in Silicon Valley, Meg Whitman (61), leave venerable Hewlett Packard to join a mobile content startup venture aptly...
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01/08/18
The Prosecutor Who Put Ambition Above The Law
U.S. Attorney Andrew Stolper, an ambitious litigator looking for headlines and a promotion, decided taking down executives was the way to go.
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01/02/18
How To Disagree With The President by General David Petraeus
The first lesson a senior executive learns is there aren’t many good ways to disagree with the CEO.
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12/22/17
Confessions of an Admissions Officer
Tips for Getting in to Grad School Learn key strategies for putting together a stellar admissions package that will up your chances of admission. In...
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12/18/17
At Caterpillar, Strategy Starts With The Board
Lengthy tomes are written about how to conceive corporate strategy but few companies implement it as well as Caterpillar.
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12/08/17
Did Jeff Immelt Fumble the GE Handoff?
Once considered the best-managed company in America, a stalwart top 10 in the S&P 500 with a dividend safer than Fort Knox, GE has suffered a series...
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01/10/23
Eight essential international business skills
Learn eight essential international business skills to prevent and handle costly mistakes that can occur in transnational business.
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01/09/23
What is global leadership?
Learn about global leadership and the skills that future business leaders need to be successful global leaders, including developing a Global Mindset.
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12/13/22
Buyer beware: how online retailers manipulate prices and what consumers can do to protect themselves from overpaying
Who doesn’t like a bargain? During the last weeks of the year, consumers around the world are looking for good deals for end-of-year holiday shopping...
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