At Best Places to Work, Trust, Pride and Camaraderie Overshadow Pay

"The Great Place to Work Institute examines elements that make for a standout workplace and has released its first-ever list of multinational companies most successful at keeping their employees happy."

Girls Given Equal Rights to British Throne Under Law Changes

"Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed to Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said."

Assassinated President's Story Surprisingly Fascinating

"James Garfield, the 20th U.S. president, is a largely forgotten historical footnote because he was shot four months after taking office and died an agonizing two months later, serving only 200 days."

Mixed Results on Efforts to Include More Women at the Corporate Board Table

"Although women have been steadily gaining ground for years in the workforce, both in the U.S. and abroad, they still occupy a very small number of board seats in big companies."

How a Few Bad Apples Ruin Everything

"A growing body of research suggests that having just a few nasty, lazy or incompetent characters around can ruin the performance of a team or an entire organization—no matter how stellar the other employees."

Why Companies are Often Terrible at Changing

". . . a survey published in 2011 by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Celerant Consulting (Sharlene's employer) found that despite increases in both executive time and spending, companies are simply not that good at changing, failing nearly half of the time (44%)."

Inside the Mind of a Motivated Employee

"Bosses must not only remove the things that discourage employee motivation but must also insert positive elements in their stead."

Top 15 Toppled Dictators

"After 42 years in power in Libya, Muammar Gaddafi met his demise Oct. 20. TIME takes a look at other dictators who have been overthrown by their own people."

Fortune: 40 Under 40 (Young Stars in Business, Worldwide)

"They're the hottest young stars in business across the globe. They're innovators, disrupters, and job creators."

How to Be a More Mature Leader

"Childish behavior? Plenty of it to go around in Corporate America, says Harvard blogger Richard Davis."

Troubled Kid Becomes Principal

"'I'm an assistant principal at the school that expelled me. I left 15 years ago in a police car,' he said about the day he pointed a toy gun at another driver who turned out to be an off-duty police officer."

U.S. Bishop Is Charged With Failing to Report Abuse

"The indictment of Robert Finn is the first ever of a Roman Catholic bishop in the 25 years since the scandal over sexual abuse by priests first became public in the United States."

Punishments Handed Down in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal

"Three administrators in the public school system here have had their certificates revoked as punishment for changing answers on students standardized tests. Georgia's Professional Standards Commission issued punishments Thursday to 11 educators implicated in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal. Eight teachers received a two-year suspension of their teaching certificates."

Many Employees Do Not Want the Boss's Job

"A new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam finds that more than three-fourths of office workers don’t want their boss’s job."

CEO Confidence Declines Again, At Two-Year Low

"The Conference Board’s measure of chief executive confidence declined further in the third quarter. The measure now stands at 42, versus 55 in the second quarter, the board says in a statement, noting that a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses."

Why Pedro Pires Won the $5 Million Ibrahim Prize for African Governance

"Cape Verde's former president Pedro Pires won the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for good governance both for how he eased his nation's indebtedness, and for his willingness to step down from power."

The Old Work of the New Board

"Trustees are wise to wonder if their boards have the right organization and processes to handle the challenges confronting higher education in a difficult economy. . ."

Civil Rights Leader Fred Shuttlesworth Dies

"The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a major leader in the civil rights movement who was beaten, bombed and injured by fire hoses, died in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday at age 89."

Fortune: 25 Highest-Paid Women

"Oracle's Safra Catz raked in a whopping $42 million in total compensation last year. See how much the other top earners took home."

Jim Collins: How to Manage Through Chaos

"It's one thing to rise to greatness. It's another to do so in a time of upheaval, disruption, and economic turmoil (hello, 2011). How do some companies do it? Management guru Jim Collins shares the answers for the first time here."