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Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn

Harvard Business Review

Companies may pay for training or reimburse educational courses, but the skill of gaining skills is rarely taught. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says technology workers need to learn online for at least five hours per week to fend off obsolescence. Around the globe, learning is highly predictive of future earnings.

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Why Mergers Like the At&T-Time Warner Deal Should Go Through

Harvard Business Review

But CEO Randall Stephenson immediately denied both versions, and reiterated that the company will not let go of either CNN or the deal itself, pledging to fight the government if necessary. Later stories reported it was AT&T that had offered to sell CNN. The results have been dramatic, especially for vertical mergers.