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July 15, 2013 Who New CEOs Fire First By Sarah Green The top executive most at risk? The head of HR.

Education Alarming Research Shows the Sorry State of US Higher Ed by Andrew McAfee How can students learn when they spend just 9% of their time studying? Leadership development Three Myths About Your Strengths by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman They're not causing your weaknesses. Organizational culture New Research: Flexibility Versus Face Time by Anna Beninger and Nancy Carter One finding: men use flexible work arrangements just as much as women. Decision making What to Ask Your "Numbers People" by Tom Davenport Key questions (and their follow-ups) to advance your next metrics project. Advertising Why Are So Many Celebrities Now "Creative Directors"? by Denise Lee Yohn Modern relationships between brands and celebrities are focused on authenticity and impact. Technology Should Your Website Be Using Adaptive Design? by Igor Faletski Your customers need different things depending on which device they use. Finance How Startups Overcome the Capital Gap by Sramana Mitra VCs may ignore ideas for smaller companies, but entrepreneurs who bootstrap can find success. Economy One Difference Between a Great Recession and a Great Depression: Jobs by Justin Fox We lost fewer jobs this time, perhaps because we learned from our mistakes.

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