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Practicing Patience and Faith

Persuasive Powerhouse

On Sunday, I took 75 pictures; because of a light wind and the sun’s travels across the sky, perhaps five of those were true &# keepers&#. I work for a telecommunications company and occasionally I’m in the field dressing fiber optic cable in cabinet. It comes from the work my clients do. They are amazing.

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Boards Aren’t as Global as Their Businesses

Harvard Business Review

Neither Utilities nor Telecommunications are represented in the chart below because all but a few companies in those sectors have no non-domestic revenue. Time zone differences and travel schedules complicate the process of communicating, via phone or in person, causing boards to either consciously or unconsciously shy away from globalizing.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

A recent Fortune article on John Reed, the former co-CEO of Citigroup, reported that a decade ago he tried to convince the newly formed Citigroup board (the result of the $70 billion merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group in 1998) to bring in a new CEO and that both he and Travelers CEO Sandy Weill should leave. We all have.

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Why the TSA Screening Revolt is Like Poison Ivy

Harvard Business Review

This should remind us that if the proposed TSA boycott reduces air travel by only a fraction of a percent, it offers a golden opportunity to kill and maim thousands more on our nations highways. The tragedy here is that, as with poison ivy and the immune system, there really is no one to blame.

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Automation: A Potential Game Changer for Mining and Maritime Industry

HR Digest

More people are becoming skeptical about choosing certain careers, while employers in some sectors are getting more assurance of not having to push so hard on talent management in the future. To be more précised, Rolls-Royce is planning to launch an autonomous local ship that will be manned remotely by 2020.