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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

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It’s been about 20 years since I returned to MIT from Akamai, and businesses now routinely spend billions of dollars per year teaching employees “soft” leadership skills like the ones I just listed. a start-up that was acquired by Intel in 2009. He is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

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Although the recession ended in 2009, here we are five years later and unemployment for Generation Y (1982-1995) remains near its cyclical peak across the world. The lack of skill development and leadership development among Generation Y affects every generation.

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How to Bring Gratitude into the Workplace

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They drive results for business and education by developing conversation as a skill. CEO, Susan Scott is the author of Fierce Leadership a Best Leadership Book of 2009. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Before You Open a Business…

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In 2009, for example, we were having our then-most profitable year ever in the middle of the “Great Recession.” Are you good at resolving conflicts with people, or are you willing to work really hard to learn this skill? I have experienced large quantities of pleasure and pain throughout my business career, often simultaneously.