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July 24, 2013 Slingshot Your Career By Video Carrie Householder, senior manager of Buying and Product Management at Amazon, explains how a less-than-perfect job can propel your career forward.

Managing people Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together by Ron Ashkenas The fears that keep managers from convening and making real decisions. IT management Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO? by Deborah H. Juhnke CIOs need to move beyond technology myopia to become executive partners in policy direction and enforcement. Customers The Right Way to Hire Your Customers by Bill Lee If all your customers are doing to build your business is paying you money, you're leaving a lot of value on the table. Marketing How Story Platforms Help Global Brands Go Local by Kirk Cheyfitz The days of relying on a logo and tagline are over. Marketing The Problem with Price Gouging Laws by Rafi Mohammed They're politically popular, but encourage hoarding and exacerbate shortages. Execution One Microsoft. Four Ways to Integrate Fiefdoms. by Ram Charan Restructuring is only a start; to break down silos, you must change the way people work. China Free Coal in China's North Contributes to Lower Life Expectancy by Andrew O'Connell Life expectancy in China's north is lower because of higher levels of airborne pollutants. Innovation Innovation Isn't an Idea Problem by David Burkus Your company is teeming with good ideas. But can you recognize them?

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