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I think AdAge jumped the gun a bit in their accusation that Conde Nast's new business magazine, Portfolio, was going light on their book reviews.
I think their coverage is through, critical, and refreshing.
Roger Lowenstein (When Genius Failed) wrote an extensive review of Taleb's The Black Swan.
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Where Have All the Leaders Gone? >>The Wall Street Journal | The Retirement That Roared
To borrow a movie phrase from the 1970s -- the anachronism seems strangely appropriate -- Lee Iacocca is mad as hell and he's not gonna take it anymore. He thinks you shouldn't, either.
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I think there is a general acceptance in business today doing the same thing year after year is not going to work. If you need data to confirm it, here is results from Chris Zook's latest book Unstoppable:
[W]e found that 153 of the top 500 companies in 1994 did not even survive the following decade intact. They either ended up in bankruptcy or were acquired and integrated into a larger company.
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Frank Abagnale, the legendary check forger and imposter and author of Catch Me If You Can, has another book out, Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan. And according to Inc. Magazine, entrepreneurs are especially at risk.
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Let me begin with our office setting:
If you haven't heard about our work environment (or have yet to stop by and say hi), here's an introduction. The building we have been in for the last 10 years is an old pantyhose and make-up factory warehouse. The space is large, wide-open, and undivided by cube walls.
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