Have the requirements for being a good leader changed? We continue our examination of the business book On Becoming A Leader with an interview of author Warren Bennis.
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FamiliesGo! founder Eileen P. Gunn reflects on her initial ups and downs. I recently wrapped up FamiliesGo!’s second month.
Read More »The Brilliant Mind of Einstein
The Most Brilliant Minds In The World Are On The Philippe Matthews Show! The Most Brilliant People Read, Watch and Listen To The Philippe Matthews Show! Be BRILLIANT My Friend! ...
Read More »Lessons Learned: Selling Health
Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyBaby, created a health conscious baby food brand to make a positive difference in the lives of children and parents.
Read More »Jura’s Award-Winning Espresso Maker Cranks Out Barista-Worthy Cappuccinos
Jura's latest offers up the perfect cup of joe. Half-caf, whole-milk, extra-foam cappuccino? No problem.
Read More »The Solar Decathlon Winners Design A House That Generates Clean Power, But Doesn’t Cost Big Bucks
After the 2009 DOE competition saw the costs of entries soaring, this year designers were asked to focus on houses that could be built for more reasonable sums. The results are impressive
Read More »The Federal Reserve Plans To Monitor Facebook, Twitter, Google News
The New York Federal Reserve Bank is embarking on an ambitious social media monitoring project. Starting this December, the Fed will be monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and the broader web to gauge public response to economic policy. Civil libertarians and anti-big government activists are upset, but should they be
Read More »How Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee Unified Liberian Women
Leymah Gbowee employed ingenious--and entirely peaceful--tactics in her women-led movement to end civil war in Liberia.
Read More »The Military’s Conversion To Renewables Will Save Soldiers’ Lives
Guarding the fuel trucks that power America's armed forces overseas has turned into a deadly job. The military is realizing that saving money on gas isn't the most important reason to switch to clean fuel.
Read More »Who Spreads The News? In Today’s Connected World, Everyone [VIDEO]
Every so often news breaks and stops everyone dead in their tracks. When a story is big enough, it literally invades our lives. My friend and angel investor Eghosa Omoigui sees it this way: "News is the only industry that's inherently interventional.
Read More »4 Tiny Tablets for Business
The iPad has made tablets a fading memory, but these four 7-inch tablets may actually be a better fit for your business. On a sunny day in April of last year, Apple released one of most game-changing gadgets ever
Read More »How Visa Protects Your Data
A rare trip inside the network's top-secret security center. Location: We can't say
Read More »X Challenge Winners Blow Old Oil Recovery Tech Out Of The Water
$1.3 million in prize money went out to two winners of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Recovery X Challenge, both of which far exceeded the current standard of oil cleanup technology. $1.3 million in prize money was awarded to two teams today in New York, winners of the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X Challenge
Read More »Electronic Eyeglasses Change Prescription On Command
Had enough of having multiple pairs of glasses lying around for different activities?
Read More »LaunchRock: A Startup That Helps Other Startups Hype Themselves
LaunchRock helps startups lure thousands of users--before they even debut. How do you sell something that doesn't exist?
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