On November 23, 2010

What All Brand Managers Can Learn From the Scientology AdSense Boycott

Most people want as many ads as possible running on their web sites, but some object to the Church of Scientology's ads which come through Google's AdSense service -- and which seem to pop up...

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On November 23, 2010

Do CEOs Need Acting School?

BP's ex-CEO Tony Hayward said he might have been more successful if he'd taken acting lessons. Wrong. Being a great leader doesn't mean faking it--it means telling the truth.

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HP Untarnished by Silicon Valley Sideshows

Shares of HP moved up Tuesday -- while most tech stocks were down -- after the company posted strong results. The message boards were upbeat on CEO Leo Apotheker's first earnings call. The drama of Larry Ellison's

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Social Media Becoming More Important To Small Businesses

Small businesses have increased their use of social media tools and plan to focus more on those efforts in 2011, according to a new survey from Constant Contact.

88 Percent Of Retailers Plan Cyber Monday Promotions

Cyber Monday is a bit of a silly concept, given that people can shop online anytime and the day after Thanksgiving is what we've come to recognize as the main window for sales. Just the same, new figures from the…

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Employees See Death When You Change Their Routines

You may have had this experience: You alter an employee's routine or change the way he's evaluated, and you get a reaction that's far bigger and more negative than anything you expected.

What did you do wrong? Probably nothing except…

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The Right Way to Give Thanks With Charitable Contributions

Not all charitable organizations are the same when it comes to effectively doling out donations to worthy causes. That's why you should do as much hard work giving away your money as earning it.

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How to Stress-Test Your Strategy

Robert L. Simons, Harvard Business School professor, explains how to get your strategy right. He is the author of Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution and the adapted HBR article <a rel="nofollow"

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Murdoch Bags First Schools Company and — Surprise! — It Helps Teachers Do Their Jobs

Public schools are political mine field of unions and government mandates. But Rupert Murdoch's first education acquisition doesn't play the Fox card.

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On November 23, 2010

Military Motivation, The Chinese Way

In 1976, Chinese soldiers dug the earth with their hands to free victims of the Tangshan Earthquake when their only tool, a small shovel, was destroyed in the day-and-night digging. They were part of an army of 240,000 soldiers trying…

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