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."