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5 Marketing Lessons from Mr. Rogers

As my little girl grows up and gets interested in television and "brands" that appeal to her, I can't help but think of those of my own early childhood. The brand she is exposed to the most is Sesame Street: It started with her ...READ»

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CGI: Livestrong Panel Tackles Third-World Cancer, Pushes Fund-Strong Strategy

On Wednesday, a special session of the Clinton Global Initiative, featuring Lance Armstrong of Livestrong, addressed cancer, which often gets overshadowed by HIV/AIDS and malaria.READ»

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CEOs: BP Spill Has Had Little Impact on Green Market

"The government's policy on energy in the United States is the most stupid, idiotic, inconsistent, crazy policy you could imagine," said Michael Garland, CEO of wind-powerhouse Pattern Energy Group. Garland spoke at the Renewable ...READ»

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Numerology: Origins of Father's Day

After years of fathers being a punch line or an afterthought, modern dads are reinventing fatherhood with $2,000 strollers, stay-at-home-dad meet-ups, and personal blogs. On the 100th anniversary of the first Father's Day celebration, a look at the numbers.READ»

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Creating the Turnaround

My last few posts on inVentiv Health (VTIV) were picked up by PDI (PDII), the competitor I compared them to in my first post. They reached out to me and I had the chance to interview PDI’s CEO, Nancy Lurker. What she shared with me ...READ»

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Macro Trends: America’s New Chapter

The stock market has rallied since March 2009 on cheap money and undervaluation; the former is unsustainable and the latter no longer the case.READ»

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A Teachable Moment

The Cost of the Oil SpillREAD»

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google leaves China

Here is the news of google China and our observation:When President Richard Nixon opened the U.S. door into China in 1972, the transcript of his secret meeting with Chairman Mao Zedong at his Peking residence was classified for 25 ...READ»

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How to Avoid Wearing White Socks on TV

No problem I thought to myself as I laid out my clothes for the next day. Jeans with sport coat and tie will be fine. Those who know me will understand that I rarely plan my next’s day’s dress except when I have a major ...READ»

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Design Challenge of the Day: What Should Quarantine Look Like?

In the wake of swine flu and body scans, designers reimagine isolation.READ»

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Will D.C.'s New Egghead Culture Last?

If history is any guide, the Obama administration will not succeed at permanently removing anti-intellectualism from the national mindset. Sure, Obama's hired the best pickup hoops squad in White House history. But, ultimately, this group is a bunch of brainiacs. READ»

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Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

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What Businesses Can Learn from Barack Obama's Social Media Strategy

What did Barack Obama get right in his use of social media, what opportunities were missed, and what can business leaders learn from all this?READ»

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Playing Checkers: What the Meltdown Means For Store Brands

Is it checkmate on brand loyalty?READ»

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Jon Huntsman - A Plan for All Seasons

A plan for all seasons: Jon Huntsman Del Marth LUNC IS NOT Jon M. Huntsman's concept of maximizing time. He often skips it, preferring to work through the noon hour exploring opportunities in the free enterprise ...READ»

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Watchmen: Adapting a Masterpiece for the Movie Screen

How do you adapt a book that has been compared to Citizen Kane into a film? How do you honor a dense literary work while making it digestible to the mainstream public? The answer, I learned at a press event today, is carefully and ...READ»

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Entrepreneur Billionaire Shares His Ideas for a Green Future

Sam Wyly’s path from start-up entrepreneur to billionaire business and green-energy guru has been a long and winding one. He started University Computing Co. in 1963 after working for IBM and Honeywell, and went on to develop ...READ»

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China Surpasses U.S. as Leader in Sub-Sahara

That the West is losing the sub-Sahara does not come as news in Africa itself. One leader after another has been explicit on this point, from Senegal's president ("Today, it is very clear that Europe is close to losing the ...READ»

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Act for Change, Even When You Don't Think You Can Make Change

Caution: This post contains overtly political material. Even businesses have to think about politics.   As a social change/peace/environmental activist for decades, I often engage in actions that I don't feel ...READ»

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All In A Days Work

The answer to greening business might just be working less.READ»

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The Leading Edge - Obama wins Potomac Primaries

Say out loud, "Yes we can!" Then say out loud, "Ready on day one!" What do you notice? When you say, "Yes we can!" your mouth smiles at the end of that statement and the smile lasts beyond the ...READ»

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How the President Leads

Princeton professor Fred I. Greenstein has identified six qualities that play a big part in presidential job performance. Here's how leaders outside the political sphere can follow a chief-executive example.READ»

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Richard Nixon

Simultaneously his own harshest critic and biggest fan, Richard Nixon fulfilled his biggest dream and worst nightmare when he returned to politics in the late 1960s.READ»