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August 26, 2013 Taking Your Brand Global Is Easier Than You Think By Nataly Kelly It might even be happening without you knowing it.

Talent management How Women Drive Innovation and Growth by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Melinda Marshall, and Laura Sherbin Female consumers have money to spend, but few companies know how to earn it. Entrepreneurship The Steep Psychological Price of Starting Your Own Company by Gretchen Gavett Ninety-five percent of start-ups don't meet their projections. How does this affect emotional health of entrepreneurs and, more importantly, why don't we talk about it? This story and more in this week's scouting report on provocative ideas for business. Coaching What's to Be Learned from Ousted Leaders? by Jeffrey Gedmin Lessons from a close study of university presidents whose careers were derailed. IT management CIOs: Scenario Planning Can Save Your Job by Daniel W. Rasmus Most CIOs are committing management malpractice. Managing yourself Beware the Sirens of Management Pseudo-Science by Freek Vermeulen Sail right by fluffy books from well-meaning gurus. Creativity Emerging from a Bad Mood into a Good Mood Can Make You More Creative by Andrew O'Connell An episode of negative mood can lay the foundation for high creativity later. Government How To Choose The Next Head of the Fed by Chris Meyer & Julia Kirby Ask the candidates: what purpose does the financial sector serve?

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