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JUNE 13, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
First Among Equals, Part 2
In this excerpt from Chapter Four, Patrick McKenna and David Maister discuss five important questions for leaders to ponder


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JUNE 10, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
First Among Equals, Part 1
In this excerpt from Chapter Four, Patrick McKenna and David Maister look to some pros for advice on leading and inspiring employees

JUNE 7, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Managing for the Short Term, Part 2
In this excerpt, Chuck Martin writes about how to recruit and keep the key employees companies need

JUNE 6, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Managing for the Short Term, Part 1
In this excerpt, Chuck Martin writes about skills execs need to manage what are likely to be increasingly restless workers

FEBRUARY 15, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Can You Be Too Connected? Part 2
In What's Happening to Home, Author Maggie Jackson says technology makes it impossible to leave the office behind

FEBRUARY 11, 2002  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Can You Be Too Connected? Part 1
In What's Happening to Home, Author Maggie Jackson says technology can make it impossible to leave the office behind

DECEMBER 20, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The War for Talent, Part 2
Finding the best workers for highly skilled positions isn't easy. This book excerpt has plenty of advice on how do it now

DECEMBER 12, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The War for Talent, Part 1
Finding the best workers for highly skilled positions still isn't easy. This book excerpt has plenty of advice on how do it now

OCTOBER 1, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Managing Generation Y
A look at the latest wave of workers, consumers, and global citizens -- the grown-up children of the late '70s and early '80s

AUGUST 29, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Getting Things Done
An excerpt from David Allen's book of practical tips and philosophical guidance on the art of stress-free productivity

AUGUST 22, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
"I'm Sort of Gender-Neutral In Here"
Our Separate Ways found most white women managers, unlike black women, were reluctant to label career obstacles as discrimination

AUGUST 15, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Being the Company's "Double Token"
That's what it can be for African-American women managers in white Corporate America. Here's how some black women cope

AUGUST 8, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
A Tale of Two Women
This excerpt from Our Separate Ways portrays how race changes the career paths of female managers

MAY 31, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Teddy Roosevelt's Tips on Criticism
A new book offers his ideas on dealing with personal attacks, responding appropriately -- and keeping your sense of humor

MAY 24, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Learning from a Selfless Leader
Modern commanders-in-chief can find inspiration in Roosevelt's devotion to those who served under him

MAY 17, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Lessons from a Legendary Leader
A new book on Theodore Roosevelt suggests ways decision-makers can learn from the onetime President's exceptional leadership skills

FEBRUARY 2, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The Making of a "Shrink"
In our second excerpt from his new book, Robert Reich talks about another creative personality type, whose role in the market is reading the consumer

FEBRUARY 1, 2001  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
"A Dreamer, a Visionary, Sometimes a Revolutionary"
That's Robert Reich's definition of a geek, the creative type he credits with fueling the economy through innovation in an excerpt from his new book

NOVEMBER 2, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The Inner Work of Leaders
For the U.S. Bank of Washington's chief, stepping outside of herself and her work can be very productive

OCTOBER 26, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The Inner Work of Leaders
How Beth Israel Hospital CEO Mitchell Rabkin stays attuned to the needs of his staff

OCTOBER 19, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The Inner Work of Leaders
A lesson on leadership drawn from former NBC TV President Neil Braun's reflections on personal experience

SEPTEMBER 22, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Are You a New Company Junkie?
From Sizing Up a Start-Up: Tips on how to avoid seeming like a flighty job hopper

SEPTEMBER 15, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Sizing Up a Start-Up
Before taking over the top job at a new tech company, here are some points to ponder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Can Your Nerves Take a Dot-Com Job?
From Sizing Up a Start-Up: Decoding the New Frontier of Career Opportunities

AUGUST 4, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
Engines of Tomorrow
Former BW editor Robert Buderi looks at the role of corporate research in some of the world's top info tech companies

JULY 31, 2000  —  BOOK EXCERPTS
The Nudist on the Late Shift and Other Tales of Silicon Valley
An excerpt of Po Bronson's book on Silicon Valley newcomers and their adventures in Superachieverland




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