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Enron-driven reforms are unraveling

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Farmer Erects "Redneck Stonehenge"

When Rhett Davis' neighbors complained about the flies and dust from Davis' farm, he offered to pay for half the cost of building a fence. [more]

Penguin Made a Knight

Three-foot-tall king penguin Nils Olav, a resident of the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, was knighted last week on behalf of Norway's King Harald V. [more]

Council Puts Wrong Birmingham on Leaflet

Birmingham, England residents may be tempted to toss their recycling leaflet from the City Council straight into the paper bin when they see the cover -- the picture on the front is of Birmingham, Ala.'s skyline. [more]

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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. According to the fifth annual Volunteer IMPACT Survey by Deloitte LLP, 91 percent of HR managers believe skills-based volunteering is a cost-effective option, yet only 16 percent integrate such opportunities into employee development. “Skills-based volunteer programs provide valuable experiential learning opportunities for employees that build business and leadership skills without the expense often associated with traditional corporate training programs,” says Evan Hochberg, national director of community involvement at Deloitte Services.

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4 Guiding Principles for Successful Leaders -- and Companies

Many great leaders don't build successful organizations, according to this article by Bain consultants Mark Gottfredson and Steve Schaubert and nonprofit leader Elisabeth Babcock. [more]

What Drives Women Leaders?

The McKinsey Leadership Project interviewed 85 successful women leaders in diverse fields around the world to learn what drives and sustains them and to help organizations get the best out of this talented group. [more]

Developing Leaders in China

This case study describes how Agilent Technologies employed rigorous metrics to assess the leadership capabilities of managers in its operations in China. [more]

Experienced New Hires May Not Be Successful

Companies often seek to hire skilled, experienced workers with a track record in the same industry, but this report proves that this strategy may not always work best. [more]

Business Leaders Are Transforming Social Enterprises

A new generation of business leaders and philanthropists is experimenting with hybrid forms of social enterprises while demanding more transparency and accountability from the organizations they are funding. [more]

How a CEO Slows Down To Improve Business

The CEO of insurance brokerage Dawson Cos., who works out of the firm's Naples, Fla., office, describes in this article how he uses "Zen management" to build strong relationships with staff members in Ohio who suffer through winter's chill. [more]

Want More Profits? Hire More Women

Well, it might not be quite that simple -- there are only preliminary
indications of a causal link -- but evidence is mounting that companies with
higher numbers of women at senior levels outperform their peers. [more]

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Leadership Q&A: Michael Fishoff, Coty Inc.

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Survey: Executive Pay

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FEI/FERF Survey Of Executive Compensation For Financial Executives

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