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October 28, 2013 The Five Characteristics of Successful Innovators By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic They're not lone geniuses, big-risk takers, or college drop-outs.

Managing uncertainty Wikipedia Has a Management Problem, and It May Be Impossible to Solve by The Shortlist Sure, we all use it. But to most of us, Wikipedia's inner workings are a mystery. That, surprisingly, is by design. And while the site's bureaucratic structure brings order to the chaos of public editing, could ultimately cause its downfall (or at least its stagnation). Tom Simonite traces Wikip Networking To Diversify Your Network, Follow the 2+1 Rule by Sylvia Ann Hewlett A portfolio of sponsors offers you greater career security. Strategy Marketing's Mission: Make it Meaningfully Different by Nigel Hollis Lessons from Chobani, Lululemon, and Mini Cooper. Government How to Rehabilitate Medicare's "Post Acute" Services by D. Clay Ackerly Four strategies can improve the care provided to patients recovering from serious illnesses. Decision making When It's Wise to Offer Volume Discounts by Rafi Mohammed Are you like a pharmacy, or a butcher shop? Health High Deductibles Make U.S. Men Less Willing to Be Treated for Health Emergencies by The Daily Stat Men's ED visits for high-severity ailments fell by 34%. Economy The Best (and Worst) Countries to Be a Woman by Sarah Green The World Economic Forum's latest data on gender equality.

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