On Leadership

The Leadership Lowdown

On Leadership

Tumblr CEO's expletive memo about Yahoo

Jena McGregor

It's not every day a CEO signs off this way when publicly commenting about a merger.

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President Obama's graduation speech at Morehouse College

Jena McGregor

This weekend, the president delivered moving and personal remarks at Morehouse College, the historically black men's college in Atlanta.

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Editor's Corner

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How to embrace being the boss

Lillian Cunningham

Susan Lyne, CEO of AOL's Brand Group and former CEO of Gilt Groupe, on how she learned to go from second in command to top leader.

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Donald Rumsfeld's leadership ABCs

Lillian Cunningham

The former secretary of defense and White House chief of staff talks Afghanistan, Benghazi and critics.

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The Federal Coach

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Working to improve nutrition in schools

Tom Fox

A leadership conversation with Audrey Rowe, the administrator of the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.

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Why we serve

Tom Fox

We asked Cabinet secretaries, other federal leaders and rank-and-file employees about their reasons for choosing to work in government.

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Voices on Leadership

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*MICRO* MANAGEMENT STORIES || An Emmy-winning video series of one-minute, intimate stories shared by leaders

Activism and accountability in Argentina

Research Round-up

What has Hillary really achieved?
New Yorker

New Yorker
What has Hillary really achieved?

“In reality, she wasn’t directing American foreign policy, or anything close.”
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Making time management the organization’s priority
McKinsey Quarterly

McKinsey Quarterly
Making time management the organization’s priority

“Time management isn’t just a personal-productivity issue over which companies have no control; it has increasingly become an organizational issue whose root causes are deeply embedded in corporate structures and cultures.”
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General failure
The Atlantic

The Atlantic
General failure

“To a shocking degree, the Army’s leadership ranks have become populated by mediocre officers, placed in positions where they are likely to fail. ”
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In hiring, a friend in need is a prospect, indeed
New York Times

New York Times
In hiring, a friend in need is a prospect, indeed

“Big companies like Ernst & Young are increasingly using their own workers to find new hires, saving time and money but lengthening the odds for job seekers without connections”
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Marco Rubio’s moment
Slate

Slate
Marco Rubio’s moment

“The most important political skill is midwifery.”
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A 'sigh of relief' at Davos
Knowledge@Wharton

Knowledge@Wharton
A 'sigh of relief' at Davos

“As a leadership barometer, Davos certainly confirmed that confidence is back in the world's inner circles of business and policy. ”
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