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The Goldman (Sachs) Rule

For a forward-thinking look at online learning programs at Goldman, Sachs & Co., check out Mark Oehlert's online interview with Murry C. Christensen, the company's vice president and global e-learning research director. Taking place ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Dow 10,000! Sellout or Dig in? Is the Market poised for a fall?

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses the market opportunities at Dow 10,000 and Goldman SachsREAD»

Ivan Glickman

Shawn Baldwin from CMG with Dr. Richard Sandor and Robert Hormats

Shawn Baldwin from CMG in Chicago at the 2009 Milken Global Conference READ»

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September Song For Wall Street

29 December 2008 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com It wasn’t just autumn leaves that started falling last September; it was the entire investment banking system. When Lehman Brothers got into deep financial trouble and ...READ»

Measured Progress

Investors are figuring it out: Short-term numbers don't tell the whole story. How to think about valuing the invaluable.READ»

IdeaPaint

IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into a Whiteboard

With just one coat, IdeaPaint turns any surface into a dry-erase board.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Crises Opportunities

Specific crisis opportunitiy long and short tradesREAD»

The Team Player

The Team PlayerREAD»

It's Your Choice

The 21st century is upon us, and it's time to make some defining choices. A Fast Company-Roper Starch Worldwide Survey posed some stark trade-offs. Here's a report on your choices.READ»

The Riddle of Job Interviews

It's the latest twist in hiring techniques -- asking brainteaser questions on obscure subjects to test for mental agility. Be prepared!READ»

How to Work Extremely Well

Tips from the trenches.READ»

The CSR Industry's Lost Cause

What does the 2009 CRO 100 Best Corporate Citizens list say about the current state of the CSR industry? Perhaps it’s time for a makeover. READ»

Books Worth a Look

The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs have announced the finalists in this year's Book of the Year Award, which include: John Battelle, The Search Thomas Friedman, The World Is Flat Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, ...READ»

Workshoppe

Workshoppe: Stylish Temp Space in the Land of Gourmet Burgers and Bankers

Let's say you're based outside NYC. But you come here often enough to need an office. But not so much that it's worth renting one long term. How's someone who's design obsessed supposed to pull that off? You can't very well sell ...READ»

Hazardous Road Ahead: the 'Scenic' Career Route

Can women who opt out of the workforce ever get back in? That's the great unanswered question lurking behind many of the past year's stories about women ditching their corporate jobs and heading home. Until now, there had been no ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

What It Means to Govern: For-Profit and Nonprofit Boards

September 16 - At the Global Boards Forum, presented today in New York City by Directorship and Global Proxy Watch, 80 directors of public companies gathered to discuss board member responsibilities. Particularly striking to me ...READ»

Suburbia

Suburbia R.I.P.

Does the downturn spell the beginning of the end for suburbia? Some experts say yesterday's cul-de-sac is tomorrow's ghost town.READ»

Faultless Towers

Real-estate moguls know there's good money in green buildings. But the little guy can play too.READ»

MSFT Turner

The "Greatest Single Phone Call in the History" That We've Never Heard

Yesterday at the Worldwide Partners Conference, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner regaled attendees with a tale of the "greatest single phone call in the history that I've ever taken in business." Not to be tripped up by a grammatical ...READ»

Hooked on Work: the Allure of Extreme Jobs

The setting Monday night for the unveiling of the Center for Work-Life Policy’s latest research, titled, “Extreme Jobs: The Dangerous Allure of the 70-Hour Workweek,” couldn’t have been more appropriate: the very epicenter of ...READ»

Take Your College to Work Day?

The New York Times reported today that many companies are beginning to offer college counseling to children of employees. That was sort of around when I was looking at schools - it was called nepotism and networking - see who your ...READ»

Job Seeker

Nonprofits? Not a Recessionary Refuge for Job Seekers

Job-seeking refugees from the for-profit world shouldn't go running to the not-for-profit sector.READ»

the girl affect

Nike at CGI: Helping Girls and Women Achieve their Potential and Change the World

I have admired Maria Eitel since I met and interviewed her at last year's CGI. Talking with her again this year reminded me why. Imagine that just a few years ago, she was asked to create a purpose and a plan for the Nike Foundation. ...READ»

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No Way to Run a Business

Our monthly letter from the editor.READ»

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