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The sad reality in workplaces: Women help more but benefit less from it.

The builders of a $22 billion burrito empire—the founder, his father, his college buddies, key execs, and a couple of pig farmers—open up about how they won the fast-food future. And yes, they dish about McDonald's.

As Google abandons its past, Internet archivists step in to save our collective memory.

The American public and its political leadership will do anything for the military except take it seriously. The result is a chickenhawk nation in which careless spending and strategic folly combine to lure America into endless wars it can’t win.

What happens after you leave the room is most crucial.

Michael Jr. on his big break

Don't automatically choose doctors with the highest online ratings or perfect patient satisfaction scores.

Technical Evangelist James Whittaker opens up on why he left Google and his vision for the future of Microsoft.

A library of cross-disciplinary interestingness and combinatorial creativity

Is "follow your passion" good advice when it comes to doing meaningful work? Research says no, but you still have to find a way to do great work.

The Drucker Institute - Strengthening organizations to strengthen society

People think they learn faster than machines, according to research.

A Compelling Answer Earlier today, a reader pointed me toward a blog post about Barack Obama from the Humans of New York project. The post quotes Obama's

I want to show you why most mission statements are so terrible. Let's say you founded a pizza parlor. And your first idea for a mission statement is somethin...

Living to please others opens you up to attack—here's how to stop.

The hard fact is we often look to impress others in all the wrong places. Consider this list of 15 Intangible Surefire Ways to Impress Others:

The key to finding fulfilling work is to think a lot, analyse one's fears, understand the market, reflect on capitalism - and to watch this film. SUBSCRIBE t...

Want to meet the promises you are making yourself? There are apps for that.

Leadership doesn’t mean having all the answers.

Bill Jones is thought to have been the first single man to adopt a child in California, back in the 1960s. His son has since died, but despite the loss, Jones says he never regrets adopting his child.

Too many companies neglect it.

Tribal jingoism doesn't scale for the long-term. In the short run, the fear-based attack on the 'other' is a great way to galvanize those likely to take up arms, defend the brand or send in cash. But, fortunately, for all...

Three mistakes managers make.

And other lessons learned from “Mr. Davos.”

Super Casual Friday Last week, an article in the Washington Post caught my attention. It was titled, "At some start-ups, Friday is so casual that it's not