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Knowing When to Shut Up!

Inside: This Week In Managing
Sometimes, it's what you don't say that matters more. Marshall Goldsmith points out how one of the worst habits he sees in leaders is the need to "add value" to someone else's idea. Read why.

How do you find out what you need to know about a new or prospective employer? Read Liz Ryan's tips. And if you think a new employer isn't the way to go, read Dan Schwabel's advice about being entrepreneurial.
Patricia O'Connell, Editor, BusinessWeek.com/Managing

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LEADING WITH PURPOSE: ALAINA LOVE
Dousing the Passion for Greed
Companies would do well to take a page from Whole Foods, which limits executive pay to no more than 19 times the average worker wage

WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP
How Women Leaders Find Success and Happiness
Research shows there are five practices that can lead to satisfaction on the job and at home, and they can be mastered by anyone

MARSHALL & FRIENDS
When Is It Time to Keep Your Mouth Shut?
When leaders think they're trying improve the quality of other people's good ideas, they're often just trying to prove how smart they are

DIVERSITY
A New Executive-Search Business Model
Heidrick & Struggles and its Inclusion Network of minority- and women-owned search boutiques is helping Marsh & McLennan with diversity hiring

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Disabled Workers; Employer Fears Are Groundless
Studies show that hiring the disabled does not lead to higher accommodation costs, worker comp, or sick leave, yet these myths persist

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Twitter's Business Model
Is it brilliant or nonexistent? A little of both, according to blogger David L. Smith

VIEWPOINT
Myths that Undermine Decision-Making
If executives and their teams would examine some common misconceptions, an often flawed decision-making process could be improved, writes Bob Frisch

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
When the Laid-Off Are Better Off
Victims of Boeing layoffs, researchers found, were less depressed and drank less than those who remained

MANAGEMENT
Climate-Proof Your Business
To learn how to help your business deal with impending water shortages, consider the management secrets of Kalahari Bushmen

LIZ RYAN: THE WORKPLACE
Sleepy Interviewer? Here's How to Follow Up
The person who conducted your interview was only half-awake. Proceed almost as though you hadn't interviewed at all, but with one advantage

CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD • From Corporate Executive Board
The Enemy Within Your Planning Process
A look at the biases that could be creating a flaw in your planning process

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Why Budgeting Drives Us Batty
Ron Ashkenas discusses three common budget complexity-creators and how to conquer them

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
How Successful CEOs Respond to Failure
Failure may be avoidable but it's not preventable, says David Silverman

THE INFLUENTIAL LEADER
Finding the Freedom Not to Fail
Even well-meaning workers doubt ambitious company plans will come to fruition. How to break self-defeating patterns that hinder employee execution

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