Why Faking Enthusiasm Is The Latest Job Requirement

Increasingly, companies want loving the job to be part of the job (though they're less eager to pay for it). But when our required professional persona is at odds with our selves, we all suffer. Is there a solution?

The Startup Slumber Party: How Living With Your Cofounders Can Save Your Company

By Lisa Nicole Bell

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02-05-2013

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06:15 PM

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Co.Labs

What happens when an 11-person startup team decides to cohabitate? "I actually think the company would have failed if we didn’t live together," says CEO Nanxi Liu.

Beyond The Mundane: How Elite Marketers Become Creators And Change Makers

By David Deal

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02-05-2013

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05:00 PM

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Marketing

Marketers sell things; market makers change the world. Which one are you?

5 Unexpected Factors That Change How We Forecast The Future

By Jamais Cascio

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02-05-2013

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04:00 PM

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From the Web

We see the future in terms of technology, but if you actually want to do a better job guessing what will happen, it’s better to look at social, cultural, and environmental inputs.

5 Lessons From The Companies Making Sustainability More Profitable Than Ever

By Ariel Schwartz

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02-05-2013

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03:00 PM

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From the Web

A new study finds that companies that embrace sustainability solutions are making more money than ever before. Here’s how they’re doing it.

The Business Case For Bringing Online Communities Together In Real Life

By 30 Second MBA

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02-05-2013

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02:00 PM

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30 Second MBA

What's better for a company than bringing brand advocates together? John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment, talks about easing the transition from online communities to real-life relationships.

We Do It In Movie Theaters; Why Not In Boardrooms?

By Alice Korngold

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02-05-2013

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01:00 PM

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BRAC USA. Susan Davis

If people can take the time to turn off their PDAs for 150 minutes during a romantic comedy, why not during the discussion of solving the challenges of people living on less than $2 a day?

How Novartis's CEO Creates Smooth Transitions

By 30 Second MBA

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02-05-2013

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12:00 PM

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30 Second MBA

Strategic shifts within an organization can create a culture of fear if not handled correctly. That's why Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez believes you can't over-communicate about change. Here's how getting specific gets people on board.

We don't want our attention to wander from our work our our studies, but inevitably it does--and that's why we have to tie ourselves to the mast, limiting our freedom in advance so that, paradoxically, we're free to do what we really want to do.

- Annie Murphy Paul

You Can Customize Coffee, Granola, Suits, And Shoes--But Does It Mean You Should?

By Veeral Rathod

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02-05-2013

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10:00 AM

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custom

Custom product options have grown far beyond leather interiors and soy macchiatos. The cofounder of luxury menswear company J.Hilburn weighs the pros and cons of jumping into on-demand service.

How Gdgt Founder Peter Rojas Finds Great Ideas

By 30 Second MBA

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02-05-2013

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08:30 AM

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30 Second MBA

Peter Rojas has had a few pretty good ideas, including sites like Engadget, Gizmodo, and Gdgt. Here's how he keeps the killer ideas coming. Read more