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The global recession could make it even harder for women to break into the boardroom, despite evidence suggesting we might be in less of a mess now if more women had been in charge in the first place.

How to prevent your career collapsing with your company

Don't rely on your recession veterans

Companies risk losing their most recession-experienced executives as the global downturn bites, just at the point when they are crying out for a steady hand on the tiller.

Why it's good graduates muck about on mobiles

Graduates in Western economies may seem umbilically attached to their mobiles and social networks, but they risk being overtaken by even more technologically savvy students from emerging economies.

Managers stick with poor performers rather than hire new faces

Most managers would prefer to stick with someone they know, even if they are a pain to manage or not pulling their weight, rather than start over and hire a new face.

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Thought leaders

Bob Selden

20 is the magic number

Robert Heller

What happened to technology in financial management strategy?

Edward de Bono

Managing uncertainty

Max McKeown

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

Janet Howd

Tone and pace won the race

Peter Vajda

Do you always need to be right?

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How do I Deal with Malicious Gossip?

Gossip is ruining Aimee's life and her managers are unwilling to address the issue. Things have got so bad that she's thinking of leaving. But is there anything else she can do? Dr Rob Yeung has some ideas.

Dan Bobinski

How much personal business at work is reasonable?

The average worker apparently spends approximately two hours each day taking care of personal matters. So why is so much personal business being done at work? And what - if anything - should we do about it?

Myra White

The achievement solution

The meltdown of US financial sector illustrates the dangers of a society that has glorified the pursuit of personal power rather than achievement. And unless it is able to reinstill that desire to achieve, the US will continue to decline economically.

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Management Mentors

Michael Jarrett on the secrets of successful change

Dr Michael Jarrett, one of Europe's leading experts on organizational change, talks to us about the five factors that most influence the success or failure of almost every change initiative.

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