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Inside: This Week In Managing
With so much recession-related stress coursing through our veins, we must avoid the impulse to make quick decisions, especially when we're contending with scenarios new to us. Read Making Decisions Outside Your Repertoire to learn about a three-step process for getting beyond the panic and making good choices.

And what about when someone else is the decision maker? BusinessWeek columnist Marshall Goldsmith shares 11 rules for influencing the person who has the final say.

Finally, no matter how good or bad the economy, technology keeps marching forward—and fast. Read our package of stories about managing the virtual workforce .
Patricia O'Connell, Editor, BusinessWeek.com/Managing

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Effectively Influencing Decision-Makers
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MANAGING THE VIRTUAL WORKFORCE
A Smart Balance of Staff and Contractors
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CREATIVE LEADERSHIP: JOHN R. RYAN
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CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD • From Corporate Executive Board
Compensation: Getting the Most Out of a Smaller Budget
Tough times call for artful compensation strategies, says the CEB's Michal Kisilevitz

THE STRATEGIST
The Customer Satisfaction Survey Snag
Satisfaction isn't enough. If you mean to beat the competition, your surveys should measure customer loyalty

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Make Your Own Optimism
There are simple, meaningful ways to spread good cheer at the workplace, says John Baldoni

INSIGHT
What You Can Learn from the Airlines
The burdens they operate under are more extreme than those most businesses face—so they present a perfect opportunity to study and be prepared

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
About Cover Letters
David Silverman reveals the best cover letter he ever received—and in which scenarios you shouldn't bother sending one

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Quack with Dignity, Lame Duck
Stop worrying about losing clout and make peace with your impending departure from your job, says Marshall Goldsmith

HARVARD BUSINESS ONLINE • From Harvard Business
Change-Agent Checklist
Ten questions for leaders who hope to make positive changes in a negative economy

GLOBALITY: HAROLD L. SIRKIN
For Companies, Survival Is Not Enough
Tough as it is, the recession creates opportunities as well as challenges. The best companies will take advantage

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