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Title Inflation Emerges With A Vengeance

BY Brad Feld | 05-23-2011 | 10:49 AM | LEADERSHIP

Suddenly, title inflation is everywhere. I've seen more business cards or email sigs lately with adjectives like "executive" or "senior" or "senior executive" or "special" or "chief" in front of more traditional titles.READ MORE›

Does Your Job Title Get the Job Done?

BY William Taylor | 07-20-2010 | 4:36 PM | LEADERSHIP

The Economist recently took aim at the rampant inflation of job titles in companies and governments around the world. The winner was North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, who has 1,200 official titles. It's hard not to laugh--but it's also possible to overlook the serious side of why it matters how people describe what they do and how organizations describe what gets done.READ MORE›