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The Importance of Image Consciousness

Image isn't everything, but as this article/book review points out, you need to be conscious of how others perceive you if you want to climb to the top rung of the career ladder. [more]

Build Emotional Connections -- Carefully

The main reason people quit their jobs is because they can't connect with their bosses as leaders and as people, as this "how to" on retaining talent points out. [more]

Creative Leadership at Its Best

Meet a CEO who knows how to have fun on the job while never losing focus on the details of day-to-day management. [more]

Taking Charge in a Crisis

Excerpts from an interview with Michael Roth, CEO of Interpublic Group, offer a glimpse into the necessary leadership skills for taking the helm at a time of turbulence. [more]

Strengthening Stakeholder Management Skills

Good leaders understand the importance of managing stakeholder trust but they don't really know how to do so effectively, these academics claim. [more]

Companies Weakly Facing Employee Language Barriers

Approximately 15 percent of the US labor force is comprised of foreign-born workers, and employers are currently making little effort to overcome language limitations, according to a survey by The Conference Board. [more]

A New Approach to the Talent Hunt

This interview with Peter Cappelli, director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources, offers a new and unusual approach to getting talented employees when you need them -- apply the principles of supply chain management to people. [more]

A Window into a Mercurial Leader's Soul

Apple's Steve Jobs is a stellar example of what leaders should and shouldn't do, and as this article points out, he does a lot of "shouldn'ts" and doesn't do a lot of "shoulds." It's tough to get a grip on this mercurial leader's management style, but one thing is clear: Jobs is as close to a one-man show as a corporate head can get. [more]

Giving Back to Knowledge Workers

Leaders expect a lot from their knowledge workers (professionals who may know more about what they're doing than the boss does) but expectations work both ways, according to this viewpoint on giving professionals what they need to keep them fully engaged. [more]

Boosting Talent Through Volunteerism

The sluggish economy is flattening funds for training and professional development, while HR managers are under increasing pressure to avoid talent shortages and develop prospective leaders. [more]

Working for the Biggest and the Best

Making both the Fortune 1000 and Best Companies to Work For lists this year, these companies have a reputation for being the biggest and the best. [more]

Companies Prefer Private Sector Health Care

A whopping 84 percent of employers do not support universal health care coverage, according to the 13th annual Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health report. [more]