Weekly Hotlist: Welcome to the 72-Hour Work Week

 

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September 16, 2013 Welcome to the 72-Hour Work Week By Jennifer J. Deal Employees don't actually mind the connectedness... unless it's due to organizational inefficiency.

Disruptive innovation Nigeria's Big Gamble on One Indigenous Entrepreneur by Bryan Mezue Why global firms struggle in emerging markets. Finance The End of Banks as We Know Them? by Celia de Anca Community financing has been around a long time. Its heyday may now have arrived. Managing people Nice or Tough: Which Approach Engages Employees Most? by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman Neither, actually. Managing yourself You've Been Fired: Now What? by John Beeson Time for an attitude adjustment. Entrepreneurship It Takes Purpose to Become a Billionaire by Anthony K. Tjan The three kinds of purpose behind most great business success stories. Entrepreneurship Female Entrepreneurs Go Beyond "Cookies and Crafts" by Dr. Marsha Firestone A look at the numbers debunks the stereotypes. Creativity What's the Point of Creativity? by Dan Pallotta Creativity cannot be divorced from the real needs of real people.

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