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MBA Doesn’t Guarantee Entrepreneurial Success: MBAs used to be seen as a must-have for entrepreneurs, but times have changed according to a recent survey -- 70 percent of small business owners reported that they don’t think the degree is critical for entrepreneurial success. [more]
Delving Deep Into Equity Incentives: Under pressure from market forces on the one hand and regulatory mandates on the other, the role of share-based compensation in companies' overall rewards mix is evolving rapidly worldwide. [more]
Companies that Pay the Most: Associates at the corporate law firm Bingham McCutchen take home an annual average paycheck of $211,017, and new hires sign on for $160,000. [more]
9 Tips for Clearing E-mail Clutter: Is e-mail taking over your day? [more]
2008's Key Business Issues: Nine business issues will likely impact multiple industry sectors in 2008, according to new research by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. [more]
Board Directors Reap Big Rewards for Their Work: Board directors take home big bucks, according to this analysis by The Corporate Library. [more]
Bosses’ Leadership Is Pushing Away Employees: Watch out bosses, your leadership style may be the reason your employees are looking for new work. [more]
What Generation Y Wants: Employers looking to tap in to the wealth of Generation Y talent need to adjust to the demands of these younger workers. [more]
A Look at CFOs' First Days on the Job: Newly hired CFOs spend most of their first 100 days at a company working on budgeting, management reporting, performance management issues, and financial reporting, but that’s not what they’d like to be doing, according to a McKinsey Quarterly survey. [more]
2007: Good Year for Female CEOs: The Fortune 500 now employs 12 female CEOs, and stock performance in their organizations is on par with the 97.6 percent of Fortune 500 companies headed by men. [more]
A Window Into 2008: Raises aren't expected to increase in 2008 -- salaried employees can anticipate an average 3.9 percent raise while hourly workers can expect a 3.7 percent pay hike. [more]
No, You Can't Sue a Dead Man, Court Rules: A man who brought suit against his dead friend after tripping over a drum in the deceased's garage got no sympathy from an appeals court. [more]
CEO on Same Page as Shareholder: Despite debate that CEOs may not always consider shareholders' interests, new research by The Conference Board indicates that chief executives have plenty invested in company stock. [more]
Recognizing the Laws of Defeat: There are countless mistakes a business leader can make, but according to one organizational strategist all that's required to avoid the myriad of possible mistakes is to focus on the five overarching laws of defeat outlined here. [more]
The Fuzzy Science of Rewards and ROI: Quantifying a financial return on investment for employee recognition and reward programs remains, for most companies, an exercise in futility. [more]
Learning the Art of Sticky Communication: The role of CFO as chief communicator has escalated drastically in the last decade. [more]
How To Fill the Global Leadership Pipeline: For global companies, filling leadership positions throughout a far-flung enterprise is fraught with challenges that must be addressed systematically. [more]
Whatever Happened to Promoting From Within?: Companies spend an enormous amount of time and attention in succession planning but that hasn't always translated into the top job. [more]
Shorter Meetings, Better Results: If one of your department's New Year's resolutions is to shorten your meetings without coming up short in results, this summary of a Harvard Business Review article tells in a nutshell just how to accomplish that goal. [more]
Stop Coughing on Me!: Do your co-workers a favor and stay home if you’re sick. [more]