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Does Your Job Title Get the Job Done?

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»

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iFive: Weather Crucial for BP, Google Mobile Payment System, Venrock Raises $350M, Anna Chapman on Film, Bieber to N. Korea?

While you were setting off fireworks, throwing a coyote on the barbecue, and squeezing on your Stars and Stripes Speedo, innovation was releasing mobile payment systems, scraping together $350 million, and wearing 3-D specs. But not ...READ»

Bill and Kim's Excellently-Posed Adventure

What's up with that photo of Bill Clinton and Kim Jong Il that was released yesterday? Ken Carbone has some careful analysis.READ»