Men Tend to Withdraw During Stress

"Men tend to withdraw socially -- the silent and stoic response to stress -- while women show increased brain coordination during stress, U.S. researchers say."

Good Decision-Making Groups Need More Women

"The findings could be used to revolutionize how governments, corporations and schools decide to organize the most effective groups to cooperate on challenges ranging from the complex impacts of climate change to homework, the researchers contend."

Fortune: 50 Most Powerful Women 2010

"It was a year of expansion for this elite group. Several women, including PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, pulled off big acquisitions, while thirteen others earned big promotions."

Bishop Long's 'Anointed' Path to Power at New Birth

"Bishop Eddie Long, facing accusations of sexual coercion, is considered 'anointed' by his congregants. Scholars say his rise has followed a familiar pattern, with worshipers fiercely devoted to a powerful leader."

The Imminent Crisis in College Leadership

"College leadership is nearing a tipping point. Recent reports by the Council of Independent Colleges and the American Council on Education indicate that fewer chief academic officers—the traditional pool of future college presidents—are now willing to be candidates for presidencies than in the past. . ."

Study: Sexist Insults Hurt Female Politicians

"Calling a female candidate such sexist names as 'ice queen' and 'mean girl' significantly undercuts her political standing, a new study of voter attitudes finds, doing more harm than gender-neutral criticism based solely on her policy positions and actions."

When Good Bosses Go Bad (and Vice Versa)

"When it comes to leaders, there are three deadly sins, according to Stanford's Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best ... and Learn From the Worst. They are a lack of inhibition, obliviousness and disregard, and hubris -- any of which can lead to "power poisoning," in Sutton's words."

How Institutional Fit Influences Presidential Selection

"Identifying with, and honoring, institutional culture are absolutely essential for a candidate to be named president and to lead the campus successfully."

High Emotional Intelligence = Best Workers

"Study leader Dr. Galit Meisler of the University of Haifa says employees with a high level of emotional intelligence are more dedicated and satisfied at work than other employees."

Pope Addresses Sex Abuse Scandal as He Starts Visit to Britain

"Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday the Roman Catholic Church has not been vigilant enough or fast enough in responding to the problem of sexual abuse by priests."

Lead Directors Gain Clout to Counterbalance Strong CEOs

"Lead directors are gaining clout on U.S. boards, a development that gives the boards the potential to become more effective counterweights to powerful chief executives."

Anxiety Can Affect Brain Mechanisms Key to Decision-Making

"Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder say anxiety may affect brain mechanisms key to making decisions."

Study: Playing Action Games Improves Decision Making

"The study found players were able to make their decisions faster, and more accurately, then those who didn't play action games."

Departing Senators on the Most Partisan Senate Ever

"Almost all of the senators who are retiring or were defeated in their primary elections this year say that it’s hardly the most partisan of times. One goes so far as to call such a notion 'absurd.' History is replete, they say, with more intense periods of animosity, more anger, and violence."

Board Members' Raises Not as High as in the Past

"Pay for directors at the 500 largest U.S. companies rose 1% in 2009, according to an analysis from compensation consulting firm Towers Watson to be released today. That is down from the 3% rise in 2008 and well below the typical 10% board members got in the early 2000s, Towers Watson says."

SBC Compensation Study 2010

"What are Attendance, Experience, Education, and Location Worth?"
SBC Compensation Study 2010: Analysis of full-time senior pastor compensation and vacation (Lifeway Study)

Report: Hundreds of Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse Victims in Belgium

"Hundreds of sex abuse victims have come forward in Belgium with harrowing accounts of molestation by Catholic clergy that reportedly led to at least 13 suicides and affected children as young as two, an independent Belgian commission said Friday."

Religious Leaders Condemn "Anti-Muslim" Frenzy

"U.S. religious leaders joined on Tuesday to condemn an 'anti-Muslim frenzy' in the United States, and the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan warned that a Florida church's plan for a Koran-burning could endanger American troops abroad."

Tony Blair on Presidential Leadership

Tony Blair, in an excerpt from his new book, discusses American presidential leadership.

Angry Boss Can Bring Out Workers' Creativity

"An angry boss may be just the thing to incite innovation among employees. That's according to a Dutch study showing that some people perform better after receiving angry feedback on an assignment. Directed at the wrong person, however, anger can stifle creativity."

Workers See Higher Health Costs, Less Care

"Companies are cutting healthcare costs further amid a continuing sour economy, scaling back benefits and shifting a greater share of the expense to employees."