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November 26, 2013 Why Walmart's Senior Execs Need to Be on Twitter By Morra Aarons-Mele To really capture the promise of social media, the honchos need to join the conversation.

Managing yourself Reduce Your Stress in Two Minutes a Day by Greg McKeown You can't tackle stress management the same way you tackle other goals. Finance How CMOs Can Get CFOs on Their Side by Jean-Hugues Monier It's not enough to focus on the numbers. Manufacturing Imagine a Future Where Africa Leapfrogs Developed Economies by Ed Bernstein Researchers see a day when Africa could become a manufacturing and economic powerhouse. Innovation The Pace of Technology Adoption is Speeding Up by Rita McGrath New technologies -- like smart phones -- are adopted far faster than they used to be. Decision making How is Big Data Transforming Your 80/20 Analytics? by Michael Schrage Focus your analytics on your most valuable customers. Leadership Sometimes We Crave Attractive Leaders, Because They Look Healthy by The Daily Stat People facing disease threats show a greater preference for attractive, and thus healthy-looking, leaders. Managing people Performance Management and the Pony Express by Marcus Buckingham Our feeble process for evaluating employees is badly in need of disruption.

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