Adam Galinsky: How to speak up for yourself
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Entrepreneurs are generally adored across America – held in high esteem over and above big businesses. The reason for which, is closely connected to the American population’s general positive feelings about small business perse – with which entrepreneurship is often conflated. So why the spotlight on small business? The answer is partly found in the well-propagated…

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on November 19,2008, Rahm Emanuel was quoted as saying; “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that [is] it’s an opportunity to do things that you think you could not before.” He was referring to the crisis that was…

85-year-old billionaire Warren Buffett has been reliant on his managers to run Berkshire’s far-flung operations for many years. Buying the Portland, Oregon-based company Precision Castparts Corp. for $37 billion in January, was one of his biggest deals ever – and has become even more lucrative under the management of Buffett’s newest CEO Mark Donegan. While Buffett allows his “all-star” group…

Do you feel like you have a strong sense of purpose guiding your career aspirations? Purpose can be defined as an overarching intention that is personally meaningful to you and of consequence to the world beyond yourself. Your purpose can help you organize your life, give you a clear direction, and motivate you — especially when you encounter life’s inevitable…

In this fascinating talk, entrepreneur Lisa Gansky – author of “The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing,” and the instigator behind the Mesh Directory (www.meshing.it) – puts a fresh spin on the concept of sharing. Gansky believes that the world will enjoy a large-scale shift toward sharing in the future. She highlights a…

While that popular “ made in China ” label won’t be disappearing from the international market anytime soon, buyers across the globe are becoming increasingly conscious that pricing by Chinese suppliers is on the up and up… and up. The only real variable is the reason for these frequent pricing increases. As inconvenient as these…