News tagged with business leaders
Researcher: Narcissistic bosses destroy morale, drive down bottom line
In recent years, the motivations of business leaders such as financier Bernard Madoff and former Enron CEO Ken Lay have come under increased scrutiny as a result of behavior that caused both their employees and the public ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Internet keeps government honest: Google chief
Broader adoption of the Internet will keep governments on their toes as wired-up citizens exercise their newfound power to check rights abuses, Google chief Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.
Nov 13, 2011 |
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California's glass ceiling may take a century to crack
(PhysOrg.com) -- The proportion of women who lead California’s largest companies is growing at such a slow pace that it will take more than a century for women business leaders to achieve parity with men, a UC Davis ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Regaining trust after a transgression
the disgraced politician, chastened business leader or shamed celebrity standing before a podium offering up their apologies as the news cameras flash. "Sorry" may be the hardest word to say, but does simply owning up to ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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World needs joint nuclear safety approach
The global upsurge in the use of nuclear power in countries such as China, Russia and Britain must be accompanied by a greater focus on security and the management of nuclear waste, a report said Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Web summit considers cyber-nonproliferation pact
(AP) -- The chairman of one of the world's leading telecommunications companies says that cyber attacks are being developed so rapidly that a new nonproliferation treaty is needed to control their use.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Bosses' beliefs about workers can impact their success
American companies and organizations spend billions of dollars every year on leadership training for their managers. To improve job performance they ought instead to focus on what managers believe about their employees, a ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 26, 2011 |
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What makes brains of business leaders tick
Ground-breaking research will scan the brains of influential people to explore how they make decisions, using often complex and conflicting information.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Global CEOs back greenhouse gas cuts, carbon caps
(AP) -- A global summit of business leaders urged governments to order steep and mandatory cuts in greenhouse gases Tuesday, favoring a cap-and-trade system instead of a tax to set a market price for carbon ...
May 26, 2009 |
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Green growth is not just for rich nations: World Bank
The World Bank urged global governments Thursday to heed the environment when pursuing prosperity, rejecting what it called a myth that green growth is a luxury most countries cannot afford.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2012 |
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Where will the next Steve Jobs come from?
We Americans like to congratulate ourselves for producing great thinkers, business leaders, artists and brain-on-fire innovators. Last week, we lost one of our very best in Steve Jobs.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Facebook founder to meet with Obama
(AP) -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is among a group of technology business leaders that President Barack Obama plans to meet with Thursday in San Francisco.
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Hu urges US to ease high-tech export restrictions
President Hu Jintao has urged the United States to ease restrictions on high-tech exports to China after Beijing and Washington signed $45 billion in trade deals during his US visit.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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