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Who was Steven P. Jobs?

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magazine in 1989, "You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. Source: FastCompany, October 2011. He was a focus group of one, the ideal Apple customer, two years out. As he told Inc. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.".

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Lady Luck, Superwoman and Your Career

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2011 edition of The New Yorker magazine, Tina Fey wrote: "What is the rudest question you can ask a woman? How old are you? In an effort to squeeze even more into their nightmarish schedules, these women continue to make choices that actually undermine their health, family life, careers and important relationships.

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Becoming a Network Linchpin

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Sources: CIO Magazine, February 1, 2011 and " Turning Heads: Six ingredients to becoming an employer of choice " by John G. Many employers know that ordinary people don’t change that much, yet the power of a positive corporate culture that facilitates collaboration can help them and their company achieve extraordinary success.

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Rethink Leadership for the XX Factor

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In the February 14, 2011 edition of The New Yorker magazine, Tina Fey wrote: "What is the rudest question you can ask a woman? How old are you? Sources: The Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2012 and The New Yorker, February 14, 2011. What do you weigh? No, the worst question is: How do you juggle it all?

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Why Play in the U.S. Stock Market?

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Source: The New York Times Magazine, September 25, 2011. When stocks jump or plummet in reaction to news, the payoff for those who trade on tips ahead of the news rises as well. Ferreting out who is prescient and who is crooked becomes more important than ever.

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Reluctant Leadership

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Source: The New York Times Magazine, October 23, 2011. But you must move beyond your reluctance to lead , recognizing that you'll never shed that reluctance that properly comes from wanting to know you've done the right thing.". Baker: Managing (Right) for the First Time. Download " Can't Get Enough Leadership " to your computer: ???

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The Economics of Culture

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Cowen thought it was too long for a magazine article and too short for a book, so he suggested that the publisher offer it only as an e-book. Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, May 30, 2011. The year is young, but among wonks the book has reached that most coveted of states: It must be responded to. for 15,000 words.