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Data Center Wake Up Call:
You Are Running Out of Time to Fix Your Change & Release Processes

July 22, 2011 12:00am PDT

IT change and release volume is rising at a rapidly escalating rate, driven by Agile Development, Virtualization, Cloud and Globalization. Unfortunately, for many, the antiquated technology and...

Provided by: Evergreen Systems

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Are you ignoring your top performers?

July 19, 2011 12:04pm PDT

Some managers ignore their superstars and dole out praise only to encourage employees who need more development.

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Microsoft remodels building for incubator home (photos)

July 19, 2011 4:10am PDT

The software giant, sometimes criticized for a lack of innovation, refurbished one of the older buildings on its Redmond campus to accommodate its incubation project, the Microsoft Garage.

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Five survival tips for dealing with a narcissistic leader

July 17, 2011 9:20am PDT

Narcissists can be brilliant visionaries, powerful leaders... and a train wreck waiting to happen. If you work for one, be ready for some special handling.

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Don't be the victim in your career

July 14, 2011 1:20pm PDT

Don't give in to victimhood and long years spent being pushed by circumstance. Take charge of your career.

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10 things that get better (or worse) with age

July 13, 2011 11:53am PDT

Do we improve as we get older -- or do we decline with age? Steve Tobak breaks it down and concludes we do a bit of both.

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Consider Yourself Ethical? Think Again, Says New Research

July 13, 2011 12:00am PDT

When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are, according to the author, the Rex and Alice A....

Provided by: University of Notre Dame

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10 leadership skills that are child's play

July 7, 2011 8:53am PDT

10 leadership skills that are child's play article root Develop a Peter Pan complex Go to your happy place and then you will be able to fly. No matter how "old" you get you don't ever have to...

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10 leadership skills that are child's play

July 7, 2011 7:34am PDT

You can spot some of the most important leadership qualities by watching how kids interact. Steve Tobak lists a few lessons from the playground.

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Social Business Case Studies from 2.0 Adoption Council Members

July 5, 2011 12:00am PDT

This series of 2.0 Adoption Council Case Studies is brought to you through a collaboration between IBM, the MIT Center for Digital Business, and the Dachis Group, an IBM Business Partner. Each of...

Provided by: IBM

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SIT and LotusLive video

July 5, 2011 12:00am PDT

SIT La Precisa, or SIT Group, is headquartered in Padua - a city located in the northeast of Italy, about 30 kilometers from Venice. SIT la Precisa develops and produces systems for the security,...

Provided by: IBM

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Balancing Risk and Innovation with Sourcing AlternativesHelping IT managers and CIOs raise the ROI of IT

July 5, 2011 12:00am PDT

This paper explains how clients can balance risk and innovation through the use of services from IBM. A wide variety of managed-services solutions are discussed, including information protection...

Provided by: IBM

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Triangular Energy-Saving Cache-Based Routing Protocol by Energy Sieving

July 5, 2011 12:00am PDT

In wireless ad hoc networks, designing an energy-efficient routing protocol is a major issue since nodes are energy limited. To address energy issue, the authors proposed a Triangular...

Provided by: Hindawi Publishing

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PanOULU: Triple Helix Driven Municipal Wireless Network Providing Open and Free Internet Access

July 2, 2011 12:00am PDT

This paper describes the birth, evolution and current status of a unique wireless city network provided by a consortium of municipalities, public research and educational institutions, and...

Provided by: University of Oulu

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Pattern Bargaining And Wage Leadership In A Small Open Economy

July 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

Pattern bargaining with the tradables (manufacturing) sector as wage leader is a common form of wage bargaining in Europe. The authors question the conventional wisdom that such bargaining...

Provided by: CESifo Group

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Mature Systems In Global Markets: The Need For An Institutional Division Of Labour

July 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

This paper approaches innovation as a need and not as a choice, particularly in the case of mature systems, defined as localized systems of production that are deeply specialised in mature...

Provided by: University of Ferrara

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Constraints On Leadership In Washington

July 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

It is commonplace today to assert that American politics and governance are dysfunctional. In many respects, the received wisdom is correct. The authors survived the most severe financial crisis...

Provided by: Brookings Institution

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Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair

June 29, 2011 6:43pm PDT

The HP TouchPad has a case that's easy to open and replaceable components. This tablet is built more like a PC than an iPad.

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World of Warcraft Patch 4.2: Rage of the Firelands

June 29, 2011 7:24am PDT

Rage of the Firelands, Patch 4.2 for World of Warcraft, is out, and it features a new raid, a massive daily quest hub, major storyline additions, and more. Read a WoW player's overview of Patch 4.2.

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Five tips for resolving conflict within your management team

June 24, 2011 7:17am PDT

Effective leaders can mediate conflict and reach consensus among members of an executive group. It takes perspective, honesty, and a focus on the issues that matter.