3 Reasons Why Employers Don't Want Overqualified Applicants
Shouldn't it be easy to get a job if you are more than qualified—even overqualified —for the opportunity? If you're an experienced engineer with a Ph.D. and you're having trouble landing an entry-level...
View ArticleThis Is The Future Of Aeropostale (ARO)
Teen retailer Aeropostale is focusing on one thing to get back its hold in the millennial market: technology. The company is shedding its formerly logo-heavy brand and working to boost sales through...
View ArticleHow Retailers Use The 'Rule Of 100' To Lure Consumers
Why do some discounts look more attractive than others? And what's the secret to creating demand around your product?We recently sat down with Wharton Marketing Professor Jonah Berger to learn about...
View Article8 Simple Ways To Be Happier Every Day
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View ArticleThere Are 3 Parts To The 'Power Apology'
"I'm sorry, I just can't stop crying," Rick*, a manager in sales at a Fortune 100 company said to me — and then to Jim, a Senior VP at that company and also Rick's boss.Jim looked at me, not knowing...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Creative People In Tech
By its very nature, the tech industry is full of creative people working on amazing new things.Even so there are some people that stand out above and beyond.These are the people who change the game....
View ArticleHow A Mobile Ad Turns Into A Paying Customer
Desktops and even laptops are slowly becoming less relevant. Now we work on-the-go, and mobile phones and tablets are replacing our computers. The numbers don't lie — Gartner predicts that worldwide...
View ArticleZappos' Tony Hsieh Says Creating A Great Culture Is A 'Five-To-Lifetime...
When Rob LoCascio, CEO of online customer service company LivePerson, decided he wanted to fundamentally transform his company's culture, he went out looking for guidance.And he went to the very best,...
View ArticleCisco's CEO Is Making All Managers Read Sheryl Sandberg's Book And Promote...
Cisco CEO John Chambers says he's had his eyes opened to women's issues by reading Sheryl Sandberg's new book.He was so inspired, he bought a copy of "Lean In" for all his senior managers and is making...
View ArticleTransformational Leaders Go Far Beyond Just Supervising And Monitoring
You can be a good manager without being a good leader. You can be a good leader without being a good manager. You can be a good leader without being a transformational leader.James MacGregor Burns...
View ArticleVMware CEO Pat Gelsinger: No Thanks, I Don't Want To Be Intel's Next CEO...
VMware's new CEO Pat Gelsinger quashed rumors that he was looking to become Intel's next CEO when Paul Otellini retires in May.His name has been batted about as a candidate in the press. At an event in...
View ArticleMillionaire Lectures America About Joys Of Frugality
In a recent NY Times Op-Ed piece, Treehugger.com founder Graham Hill waxes philosophical about his life as a minimalist millionaire.Hill was fortunate enough to sell his tech consultancy start-up,...
View Article5 Ways To Stop Fear From Holding You Back
As we hurtled towards turn three at over 170 mph I decided there are only two types of people.The type that is driving chatters away about how lunch was awesome but the restaurant was too snooty for...
View ArticleMcDonald's Has Unveiled Its Next Big Breakfast Sandwich
The Egg White Delight is coming to McDonald's restaurants.It's a yolk-free take on the Egg McMuffin, one of McDonald's core items.The sandwich contains a slice of white cheddar cheese and Canadian...
View ArticleThere's A Pretty Big Tension In How Larry Page Is Running Google (GOOG)
Google just went through its biggest reorganization since cofounder Larry Page took back the CEO reins in 2011.The changes show a company in flux, pushed by a contrarian who wants startup-like speed at...
View ArticleBILL GATES: Here's The Biggest Problem With Capitalism
Since leaving Microsoft, Bill Gates has been spending time trying to solve some of the world's biggest problems with The Gates Foundation, particularly the infectious diseases that still cause millions...
View ArticleWHARTON: Marissa Mayer Was Wrong About Working From Home
When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced a complete ban on working at home in late February, she sparked an uproar in the media, not to mention in the halls of Yahoo itself. The ban goes into effect in...
View ArticleCompanies Are Putting Sensors On Employees To Track Their Every Move
The idea of having employees walk around with electronic sensors to track their every move is unsettling. There are privacy and legal issues, and who wants to feel like they are just a cog in a system?...
View ArticleJCPenney's Last, Best Hope Is Close To Launch (JCP)
JCPenney is on the brink, and now, all eyes are on the struggling retailer's gigantic launch of a new shop.Canadian fashion brand Joe Fresh will be entering a whopping 681 JCPenney stores...
View ArticleQuick Decisions Are Vastly More Likely To Be Biased
An organization, like a life, is the sum of many choices. So a leader's most important job is to make good decisions, which--minus perfect knowledge of the future--is tough to do consistently. But...
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