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December 23, 2013 How to Lead During a Data Breach By Eric J. McNulty The quality of a company's leadership is revealed in make-or-break crisis moments.

Managing people The Organization of Your Dreams by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones It's easy to describe, but takes hard work to create. Business education Guess Who Got Rejected from Top B-Schools? by The Shortlist It's not especially surprising that there's steep competition to get into these two top business schools. But rejections of accomplished candidates without even an interview can be perplexing — especially for the rejectees. John A. Byrne of Poets and Quants, a web site focused on business educat Career planning Algorithms Won't Replace Managers, But Will Change Everything About What They Do by Walter Frick Economist Tyler Cowen on machine intelligence and the age of the manager. Strategic Humor: Cartoons from the January–February 2014 Issue by Josh Olejarz Plus our monthly caption contest. Talent management What Change Agents Value at Work by Katherine Graham-Leviss Look for five key competencies. Managing people The Seven Imperatives to Keeping Meetings on Track by Amy Gallo Everyone knows good meeting practice -- but few actually follow it. Entrepreneurship It's a Good Thing You Waited Until Now to Found Your Start-up by The Daily Stat It's a lot less expensive today to found a new high-tech business. Boards Boards with More Women Pay Less for Acquisitions by Sarah Green New research shows female directors make a difference.

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