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August 12, 2013 How Motivational Focus Drives Performance By Angelia Herrin [this post includes video]

Mergers & Acquisitions Superman Was a Reporter. Now He Owns the Newspaper. by Gretchen Gavett That guy who bought a newspaper, yet another company that's going management-free, and how Netflix knows you don't actually watch foreign films. These stories and more in this week's scouting report on provocative ideas for business. Managing yourself Get the Most Out of Executive Coaching by Steven Berglas Hiring a coach won't help unless you're actually willing to change. Are you? IT management IT on Steroids: The Benefits (and Risks) of Accelerating Technology by Bent Flyvbjerg and Alexander Budzier IT leadership in a high-speed world is about mixing fast and slow. Networking Smart Leaders Have Protégés by Sylvia Ann Hewlett Build your empire, one talented young person at a time. Economy Don't Blame Corporations; Blame Their Disappearance by Andrew O'Connell Today's corporations find it's too expensive to provide employment security or good benefits. Government Why Retirement Risks Are Best Shared by Justin Fox The world's best pension systems don't make workers go it alone.

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