Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Engaged Work Life = Happier Home Life
"Employees who are invigorated and dedicated at work carry over their positive work experiences for a happier home life, U.S. researchers say."
Friday, August 14, 2009
Report on the 10 Top-Paid U.S. CEOs
"Blackstone Group LP's Stephen Schwarzman topped a list of the 10 highest-paid chief executives in the United States, as reported by The CorporateLibrary on Thursday. . ."
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Study: Women Create ‘Their Own Glass Ceiling’
"A new study shows female managers are more than three times as likely as their male counterparts to underrate their bosses' opinions of their job performance."
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Presidential Career Paths
"Only 35 percent of first-time CIC presidents came from provost positions, the study found. Nationally the average was 40 percent. At CIC member institutions, 33 percent came from non-academic officer positions, compared to 23 percent nationally. And another 13 percent of CIC presidents came from outside higher education."
Hunches, Decision-Making, and Battle
While this article focuses on the importance of hunches in decision-making in a battlefield setting, the implications probably go beyond that specific setting.
Team Of Rivals (Zsvangiria and Mugabe)
Time Magazine article on Zimbabwe's two leaders, Zsvangiria and Mugabe
Interesting Abraham Lincoln Article
There have been a lot of articles published about Lincoln lately because he was born 200 years ago--it is the celebration of his bicentennial year.
Stress and Decision-Making
"You may identify with the rats in a new Portuguese study. When exposed to daily chronic stress-- being cooped up in a plastic tube for half an hour, say, or forced to swim for 10 minutes -- they soon became lousy decision makers, relying on habit instead of actively thinking about whether to press a lever to get a food pellet."
The Essence of War: Clausewitz as Educator
"Clausewitz (1780-1831) studied total war. Although he knew nothing of tanks, air forces, or satellite communications, he knew from combat how wars kill, confuse, and terrify. In war studies, expertise matters enormously; he had plenty. . ."
The Essence of War: Clausewitz as Educator
"Clausewitz (1780-1831) studied total war. Although he knew nothing of tanks, air forces, or satellite communications, he knew from combat how wars kill, confuse, and terrify. In war studies, expertise matters enormously; he had plenty. . ."
Edward Kennedy: A Lion But No Lionization
Newsweek article on the highly influential U.S. Senator, Edward Kennedy
The Little Woman with the Big Legacy
"In her life as a missionary in China, Lottie Moon stood barely more than four feet tall. In death, she weighed about 50 pounds. Her impact on the history of missions, however, has been enormous."
Corazon Aquino Slideshow
Interesting slideshow covering a range of time in the political life of Corazon Aquino
Often, Men Help Women Get to the Corner Office
"When USA TODAY asked female CEOs, chairs and company founders to identify the one mentor who had the most influence on their careers, 33 of the 34 who responded identified a man."
Interesting Article on Former Peru President Fujimori
This article raises some interesting ethical issues regarding leadership.
Women of the Future: Powerful, Stressed
"Women are gaining economic clout, but they’re also feeling overburdened, a survey of 12,000 women in 21 countries finds. Women spend some 70% of consumer dollars globally and are set to produce 70% of household income growth in the next 5 years. . ."
Microsoft's Gates gets Indira Gandhi Prize
"Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Saturday received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development from India's president, a government statement said.
The prize recognizes his work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is awarded annually to individuals or organizations for creative efforts that promote peace, development and a new international economic order."
The prize recognizes his work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is awarded annually to individuals or organizations for creative efforts that promote peace, development and a new international economic order."
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88
"Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics, died Tuesday, the Special Olympics said. She was 88."
Khmer Rouge Chief Asks for 'Harshest Punishment'
Kaing Guek Eav was the "former head of the Khmer Rouge's main torture center" but later became an evangelical Christian. Now he is repentant and asks that he receive a very harsh sentence for his crimes.
"'I accept the regret, the sorrow, and the suffering of the million Cambodian people who lost their husbands and wives,' the defendant said. 'I would like the Cambodian people to condemn me to the harshest punishment.' Up to 16,000 were tortured under Duch's command. Later he became an evangelical Christian and worked for international aid organizations, but he says his crimes were 'like the death of an elephant which no one can hide with only two tamarind tree leaves.'"
"'I accept the regret, the sorrow, and the suffering of the million Cambodian people who lost their husbands and wives,' the defendant said. 'I would like the Cambodian people to condemn me to the harshest punishment.' Up to 16,000 were tortured under Duch's command. Later he became an evangelical Christian and worked for international aid organizations, but he says his crimes were 'like the death of an elephant which no one can hide with only two tamarind tree leaves.'"
People Power's Philippine Saint: Corazon Aquino
"The arc of Corazon Aquino's life lent itself to maxims, but two hard-nosed ones seem particularly worth pointing out. First, political sainthood is a gift from heaven with a Cinderella deadline — once past midnight, you are a pumpkin. Second, personal virtues are never a guarantee of effective or successful governance. What was truly shocking about Aquino's tumultuous six-year term as President of the Philippines was that those maxims proved untrue. Midnight always threatened Aquino but never struck; and she was a good woman whose goodness alone, at the very end, was what proved enough, if only by an iota, to save her country."
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Women of the Future: Powerful, Stressed
"Women are gaining economic clout, but they’re also feeling overburdened, a survey of 12,000 women in 21 countries finds. Women spend some 70% of consumer dollars globally and are set to produce 70% of household income growth in the next 5 years. . ."
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Often, Men Help Women Get to the Corner Office
"When USA TODAY asked female CEOs, chairs and company founders to identify the one mentor who had the most influence on their careers, 33 of the 34 who responded identified a man."
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