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	The Surprising Reason Leaders Fail Leaders fail because they make poor decisions, hire bad people and develop bad strategy, right? That's wrong, according to the experts. Read why poor leadership is not about how smart you are.

	Motivating Workers to Report Problems Many employees don't want to get involved in reporting problems or suggesting solutions. But you need them to be. Here are two ideas for motivation.

	Rosabeth Kanter's "Change-Agent Bumper Stickers" Can management philosophy be boiled down to bumper sticker language? Sure, If Rosabeth Moss Kanter is writing them.

	Policymakers Need to Mind the (Income) Gap Widening gaps between the rich and poor may ultimately lead to financial instability, early research suggests.

	Innovation: Listen to Customers at Your Own Peril Steve Jobs would rather use Windows 7 than ask a consumer for ideas on new products. Is customer feedback overrated?

	You're Being Lied To: Here's How to Tell When We all lie, says author Pamela Meyer. So be ready with these six tips for spotting a whopper.

	Refocus Your Work Day in Under a Minute To-Do lists are great, but we quickly lose sight of what's on them in the daily flush of work. Here's a one-minute method to keep focused.

	Forget the Elevator Pitch -- Just Hand Over Your iPhone The solution to creating a more engaging elevator pitch is probably in your pocket.

	Rex Ryan, Management Genius, Motivates an Under-performer Confronted with a highly talented under-achiever, New York Jets coach Rex Ryan came up with a motivating tool that would get him fired at most companies.

	Bob Sutton: "Failure Sucks But Instructs" If we're to learn from mistakes, we must acknowledge them. A forgive-and-forget attitude won't help your team fix the problem.

	China as No. 2: Capitalism Will Never be the Same China's ascendancy as an economic powerhouse will change capitalism as we know it. Just how is not quite clear.

	Clay Christensen's Business Plan for a Happy Life Recently diagnosed with cancer, the creator of the "disruptive innovation" theory has been thinking on what makes a meaningful life. Here's Clay Christensen's advice to MBA students.

	How to Create a Product Category If someone could actually create a product category like digital cameras or zinfandels, untold riches could come their way. But just how are categories created?

	The One Question You Must Ask Internal Candidates Internal job candidates should have a tremendous advantage over outsiders. Question is, does the candidate know how to exploit their insider knowledge?

	Help Online Grocery Services Create a Winning Business Plan Online grocery delivery is apparently a very tough business -- few companies have prospered. We have identified a key problem to the concept, and now it's up to you to fix it.

	JetBlue's Steven Slater's Not-So-Funny Career Suicide Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater is a hero to many for his take-this-job-and-shove-it display at JFK. His colleagues aren't so amused -- and you shouldn't be either.

	Recovering from a Bad 360-Degree Performance Review Being the recipient of a "360-degree" performance review can be eye-opening, and not in a good way. Before firing back answers to your boss, think thrice about what you decide needs a response.

	Learning From Google's Top-Kill of Wave Two of my BNET colleagues, Erik Sherman and Rick Broida, have already tucked into Google for delivering another failed product, this time Google Wave. Google announced on Wednesday it is pulling...

	Recession Madness? The Case for Raising Prices Our first instinct in a recession is to cut prices. But hold on to that red tag for a moment. You might actually be undercharging some customers for the value they receive from your offerings.

	The American Century Yields to the Global Century The 20th Century was undoubtedly, at least in business, the American Century. Which country will dominate the 21st?

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