Thu.Jan 17, 2013

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Why do we Fail to See the Poor? – Thoughts from Larry James, The Wealth of the Poor

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In July 2012 the Associated Press reported that by the end of the year the national poverty rate would grow to 15.7 percent of the population, a number equaling poverty levels present in 1965 during the days of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” and the “War on Poverty.” …Some estimate that poverty is a problem [.].

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Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Thomas H. Davenport and D.J. Patil for the Harvard Business Review. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. Artwork: Tamar Cohen and Andrew J Buboltz, 2011 * * * When Jonathan Goldman [.].

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Leadership lessons to be learned from a brilliant symphony conductor

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Roger Nierenberg is a highly successful conductor who has performed with some of the most distinguished orchestras in America and Europe. Through his interactive program, The Music Paradigm, he has taught hundreds of top companies around the world how to improve their leadership skills and teamwork. You now have an opportunity to watch a brief [.].

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