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The Business Value Of Joy (And Just Getting Things Done)

Terry Starbucker

Rich has a fascinating backstory – he found his career calling at age 13, when he typed in a two-line program into a Teletype and the computer came back and typed back “HI RICH”. How a sharp focus on rigor, discipline and quality plays right into basic human nature. magazine. The business value of getting things done.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. After graduating from Princeton in 2001, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead. Mark Brouker.

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Build Your Reputation the Rachael Ray Way

Harvard Business Review

Broad public exposure won't do you much good if your ideas and skills aren't sharp. In March 2001, Groysberg writes in his case study, NBC's Today show had a rash of guest cancellations due to a snowstorm. The next day, she was offered a $360,000 contract with the Food Network, launching her massively successful television career.