Former Dictators Found Guilty in Argentine Baby-Stealing Trial

"An Argentinian court Thursday found two former dictators guilty of stealing dozens of babies during the country's dirty war."

How Public-College Presidents’ Pay Compares With Professors’ Salaries

"In 2011, most public-college presidents earned between two and four times the median salary of their full professors. Some made much more."

Last Leader of French Resistance Movement, Dies at Age 97

"Raymond Aubrac, a leading figure in the French Resistance movement during World War II who became a hero after escaping the Nazi's Gestapo with the help of his pregnant wife, has died aged 97."

Chuck Colson and the Transforming Power of Grace

"Chuck Colson's swift journey from the White House to a penitentiary ended a life of accomplishment, writes Michael Gerson, only to begin a life of significance."

Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed

". . .instead of exclusively focusing on your conventional intelligence quotient, you should make an investment in strengthening your EQ (Emotional Intelligence), MQ (Moral Intelligence), and BQ (Body Intelligence). These concepts may be elusive and difficult to measure, but their significance is far greater than IQ."

Use the Power of Pause When Speaking

"Whenever effective public speakers end a sentence or phrase, they usually pause. This gives listeners time to absorb their words. . ."

The Most Powerful CEOs in America

"Several CEOs and founders of well-known American companies have complete control over their companies. Through voting power, they control the boards and strategic decisions of these corporations. . ."

Former Presidential Adviser, Civil Rights Figure Katzenbach Dies

"He was a top adviser to President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert Kennedy on several key issues, including the Cuban missile crisis. Katzenbach was attorney general for two years during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration. Katzenbach drafted and — serving as Johnson's liaison to Congress — secured passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. . ."

10 Ways to Motivate Anyone

". . .there is no cookie-cutter approach to motivating your people. What inspires one person may leave the next cold. When you understand an employee’s thinking and behavioral preferences, you’ll be able to maximize his or her enthusiasm. This will help you get your workforce aligned and moving in the same direction, and you’ll see incredible returns."

Run a Decisive Project Meeting

"To keep momentum in a project, you need to run great meetings. . ."

CEOs Stumble Over Ethics Violations, Mismanagement

"Corporate governance experts, board consultants and ethics experts say CEOs are under more hot-seat scrutiny for several reasons. Despite record corporate profits, unemployment remains stubbornly high. Excessive CEO compensation and inequities in pay and benefits have gained wide exposure by social movements such as Occupy Wall Street and out-of-work military veterans fresh off protracted tours in Iraq and Afghanistan."

After Yahoo: Why Do Powerful People Lie?

"Why do leaders risk so much over what, in the grand scheme of things, is a small dishonesty?"

John Edwards Rose and Fell in a Tale of Self-Admitted ‘Egotism’

"John Edwards campaigned for president with a tale of 'two Americas,' one rich, one poor, and vowed to bridge them. It turns out there also were two John Edwards."

Research: Women Make Better Bosses

"Women make better bosses. That’s the finding of a new survey, which found that women in management positions lead in a more democratic way, allow employees to participate in decision-making and establish interpersonal channels of communication."

America’s Most Corrupt States

"Earlier this week, the Center for Public Integrity released a report detailing the risk of corruption and lack of accountability in all 50 states. The findings of the report should worry anyone who believes state governments are transparent and free of corruption."

Dalai Lama Wins Templeton Prize in Science, Religion

"The annual honor, which comes with a $1.7 million award, goes to leading voices who address spiritual questions by drawing on science and religion."

Apple's Tim Cook Tops Two Highest-Rated CEO Lists

"Although he's only had the job since last August, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook came in No. 1 in both this year's Top 10 Tech CEOs list (shown at right) and in the 25 highest-rated CEO list scheduled to be released on Friday."

Rowan Williams Quits as Anglican Leader, Says Successor Needs a “Rhino Skin”

"Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who has agonised about keeping his Anglican Communion from splitting over women and gay bishops and same-sex unions, announced unexpectedly on Friday that he would step down at the end of the year."

Irish Catholic Church Leaders Were Negligent About Abuse, Vatican Report Says

"A Vatican report on the sexual abuse of Irish children by Catholic clergy accused Ireland’s religious leaders of negligence and called for more reforms there to avoid a similarly 'shameful' scandal in the future."

Why the CEO is Here to Stay

"Team-based decision-making has become the mantra of many executive coaches, but these arrangements often lead to disaster."

A New Leader Helps Heal Atlanta Schools, Scarred by Scandal

"By last spring, Gov. Nathan Deal and Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta knew they had to find someone to clean up the mess. They asked Erroll B. Davis Jr. to become the new superintendent when Dr. Hall left at the end of June."

Office Politics a Necessary Evil, Survey Finds

"In a study from staffing firm Robert Half International, nearly 60 percent of workers said involvement in office politics is at least somewhat necessary to get ahead."

Jury Selection to Begin in Philadelphia Archdiocese Scandal Case

"Jury selection begins Tuesday in the Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese trial, a case experts have called one of the most sweeping sex abuse scandals in America."

The Most 20 Powerful US CEOs 40 and Under

"Some of them started their own businesses, while others joined established ones and quickly ascended. There are also lucky execs who knew all the right people, and some who took over family businesses. Regardless of how they got there, these young chief executives are the heads of the country’s biggest publicly traded companies by market capitalization, as of Feb. 13, that have CEOs 40 and under."

Former GDR Activist Pastor Joachim Gauck to Become German President

"Joachim Gauck, a former anti-Communist human rights activist in East Germany who is set to become the next German president, is a moral authority to be reckoned with. The Lutheran pastor, who has been called Germany’s answer to Nelson Mandela, was one of a number of Protestant clerics who helped bring down the communist East German regime, setting the stage for the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunification in 1990."

Facing Death, a Top Pastor Rethinks What it Means to Be Christian

"Ed Dobson is not afraid of dying. It’s the getting there that really scares him. A former pastor, onetime Christian Right operative and an icon among religious leaders, Dobson has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. When he was diagnosed, doctors gave him 3 to 5 years to live. That was 11 years ago."

The Discontented Thirties

"According to a new research study by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College, the people who are most satisfied with their jobs are older employees – those age 50 and up. The most dissatisfied? Those between the ages of 30 and 39."

Bosses Who Work Out Are Nicer

". . . bosses who hit the gym tend to be less abusive to their employees. That's according to a study in the Journal of Business and Psychology."

Employees Reveal Why They Hate Their Bosses

"A study by talent management expert DDI revealed that one in three employees don't consider their boss to be doing an effective job, while nearly half of workers think they could do their boss's job better than them."

Why You Shouldn't Make Big Decisions After 3 p.m.

"Many people feel like they do their best work -- and are most focused -- early in the morning. Willpower is strongest then, before being depleted during the day. Research also finds that we're happiest in the mornings. . ."

Top Five Youngest Political Leaders in U.S. History

"ABC News has compiled a list of the Top Five youngest political whippersnappers in U.S. history -- who range from a U.S. president to a small-town honorary mayor."

The Case for the Outspoken CEO

In the future, other corporate leaders could follow suit, Useem says, speaking out for social change if it could help them attract the talent they want, or line up with customer values, thus boosting their bottom line long-term.

"Monsignors' Mutiny" Revealed By Vatican Leaks

"Senior church officials interviewed this month said almost daily embarrassments that have put the Vatican on the defensive could force Pope Benedict to act to clean up the image of its administration - at a time when the church faces a deeper crisis of authority and relevance in the wider world."

Catholic Leaders to Use Internet Against Pedophiles

"Roman Catholic Church leaders unveiled an Internet teaching project on Thursday to help clergy around the world root out pedophiles in their ranks and protect children from potential abusers."

Akio Toyoda: Toyota's Comeback Kid

"The grandson of the founder has the carmaker back on track after a spell of bad luck and breakdowns."

Civil Rights Leader Patricia Stephens Due Dies at 72

"In 1960, as a 20-year-old college student and founding member of the local chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, Due, her sister, Priscilla, and three other Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students were arrested for sitting at a Woolworth lunch counter. Their decision to spend 49 days in jail rather than pay fines marked one of the first 'jail-ins' during the civil rights movement. . ."

CFOs: Humor a Key Part of Workplace 'Fit'

"A sense of humor is important for fitting into a company's corporate culture and may be key to getting -- or staying -- employed, a U.S. survey says. The survey . . . was based on interviews with more than 1,400 chief financial officers . . ."

Young CEOs Offer Risks and Rewards

"The average age of incoming CEOs at S&P 500 companies has been on the decline — it was 52.9 in 2010, down from 54.7 in 2006, according to the WSJ."

Meetings Can Make You, Uh, Stupid

"To look at how meetings might affect our ability to think, the researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to watch people’s brains as they worked in a group setting, according to the new report published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B."

Corruption Scandal Shakes Vatican as Internal Letters on Crony Contracts Leaked

"The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding contracts."

Are You a Manager or a Leader?

"The hallmark of true leaders is their ability and willingness to do serious strategic thinking. This isn't the same as goal setting or coming out with emotional rhetoric."

The 10 Richest Presidents

Forbes rankings, "based on relative wealth within the economy of their day."

Study: Powerful People Tend to Overestimate Height

"The study, published in Psychological Science, looked at whether the psychological perception of power may cause people to feel taller than they truly are."

Public Perceptions of Business Leadership

"A survey by the Public Affairs Council in September found the public has a good opinion of business in general but not of its leadership. Chief executives got low scores for fairness, honesty and ethics."