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Determining Your Top 5 Priorities for 2014

Michael Lee Stallard

Going beyond five annual priorities diminishes focus and jeopardizes effective execution by tending to overwhelm those responsible for implementation. For example, within a matter of hours following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, aircraft carriers, Aegis destroyers and cruisers were in position to protect America’s shores.

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Rating the English Proficiency of Countries and Industries Around the World

Harvard Business Review

Since 2001, English has been the international language of pilots and air traffic controllers, and airlines across the world have invested in English training programs for pilots, flight attendants, and other customer-facing staff. Executives usually have lower English levels than the managers they oversee.