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December 17, 2013 How an Auction Can Identify Your Best Talent By Jordan Cohen Corporate functions are essentially monopolies, with no incentive to compete.

Small/medium business Even Small Companies Can Tap Big Data If They Know Where to Look by Phil Simon Alternatives for companies that can't afford to hire their own data scientists. Transportation Uber's "Price Gouging" Is the Future of Business by Rafi Mohammed Most companies mistakenly take a one-size-fits-all approach to prices. Entrepreneurship Great Entrepreneurs Pick Great Markets by Rob Go Attractive markets are about more than size and growth. Strategic planning How Strategic Agility Can Lead to Denial by Grant McCracken When you only pay attention to what's happening right now, you can miss the opportunity to reflect. Managing yourself Overcoming Feedback Phobia: Take the First Step by Jack Zenger Your employees want it, and you should too. Compensation It's Not OK That Your Employees Can't Afford to Eat by Peter Cappelli Scrooge is alive and well. Customers Why We Hate to Give the Same Gift to Multiple People by The Daily Stat People persist in giving different gifts to different recipients in an attempt to be thoughtful. Boards What Smart Boards Do When Investors Knock by Michael Useem How to mold a divided boardroom into a productive team.

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