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October 29, 2013 How to Pick Your Battles at Work By Amy Gallo You can't -- and shouldn't -- wage every war. Here's how to choose the ones that matter.

Economy This Isn't Capitalism — It's Growthism, and It's Bad for Us by Umair Haque We think economic growth is our friend. Here's why it's not. Operations Leveraging Silicon Valley — From Wherever You Are by Brad Power Three operating models for bringing Valley innovation to your organization. Economy Are Multinationals Becoming Less Global? by Pankaj Ghemawat New evidence that we are not as globalized as we think. Finance Crowdfunding's Big-Bang Moment by Larry Downes A big step by the SEC brings us closer to the crowdfunded equity financing that could change everything. Innovation Bringing Outside Innovations into Health Care by Mike Wagner The health care industry has a lot to learn from other business sectors. Communication Why It Might Be Helpful to Apologize for Something That's Not Your Fault by The Daily Stat A superfluous apology makes others trust the apologizer.

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