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The 2013 Failed States Index - Interactive Map and Rankings http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/06/24/2013_failed_states_interactive_map

The 2012 Failed States Index - Interactive Map and Rankings http://www.foreignpolicy.com/failed_states_index_2012_interactive

The only thing worse than hiring the wrong employee is hiring the wrong leader . And yet is happens more often than not. The best leaders are humble ...it really makes a difference. Majority of the ones I see or read about these days are anything but. Why is it that we continue to promote the narcissistic approach to leadership as the best one? Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries shares his thoughts as does Tanveer Naseer here . Brian Tracy sounds off on how to be happy by cultivating great relationships . Jeff Haden shares his list of 50 top management experts…and 51-100 also. Why Apple is buying Beats. Beats was reportedly on track to earn $1.4 billion in revenue in 2013. Coldplay's Ghost Stories is out on 19 May, but you can listen to it now. 25 Best Burgers in the U.S . One down – tried In-and-Out Burger in LA in November 2013 – 24 to go. Sad to read this today. I used to listen to Casey's Top 40 countdown in Rome, mid-1980s

Should you be writing but something's holding you back? Anthony Dejolde shares 5 Writing Tactics For People Who Think They Can't Write . My personal preference is start taking notes in a notebook, not a PC or a tablet. Five writing tactics naturally segues into 9 books that are must-reads for every entrepreneur . Butter and coffee? I don't see the combination but apparently some people do , leading to the term " bulletproof coffee ." The "Just One Thing" Series at Management Excellence, Art Petty's blog, is meant to provoke ideas and actions around topics relevant to our success and professional growth. Here's a recent post: Prosper by Making Time Every Day to Just Think . Smart of him. FCC chairman reportedly revises net neutrality proposal after public outcry . Also, Warnings Along F.C.C.'s Fast Lane and Defending the Open Internet . McDonald's Hot Coffee lawsuit. Urban legend ? Coding's gaining popula

Flying from London to New York? Imagine boarding a light-rail train directly to the closer London City Airport. There, you can quickly clear security and customs and walk a short distance to your gate, where you can board an all-business-class airline for your nonstop flight to New York. That’s the pitch from Odyssey Airlines , which hopes to start service in 2016. Shouldn’t the murder of 59 Schoolboys matter to you? Why Did Kidnapping Girls, But Not Burning Boys Alive, Wake Media Up to Boko Haram? “God instructed me to sell them, they are his properties and I will carry out his instructions” says the leader . This Entrepreneur Has One Simple Goal: Improve a Billion People’s Lives . David Gorodyansky, whose company AnchorFree developed an app that has helped revolutionaries in

What have you learned from your mother? People share their lessons. Jeff Haden lists the 22 qualities of entrepreneurs who are likely to fail, here . The first one really sets the tone. Here are some thoughts on h ow to make a marriage work . Brian Tracy shares five must-know time management tools.  Mission Matters Most: To thrive, a nonprofit organization must develop—and adhere to—a clear statement of its core purpose. Read the rest of the article on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website.  Seth Godin feels most presentations aren't bullet proof . You should also read really bad powerpoint . The Economics of Marriage - people can't afford it anymore in the States.   A coalition led by Amazon, Microsoft, and others take a stand against FCC on net neutrality.   The Global Edge site from Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business is focused on providing high-quality educational tools for use in the classroom or in executive training. On this sit

"Call it magic or call it true." This morning, my son, Nael, and I were watching the video for Coldplay's new single, Magic. Chris Martin's handwritten lyric sheets for their new album, Ghost Stories, can be found here . It's a funny thing with Coldplay. I don't consider myself a major fan but that hasn't stopped me from buying all their CDs. Oh, well... some sort of 'conscious uncoupling' here? Do you remember the movie Wicker Park when The Scientist played near the end. They couldn't have chosen a better song to fit the scene. Interesting, the word Ghost. The Police's Ghost in the Machine (1981) was an excellent album and I like the Cure song, The Hungry Ghost (on 4:13 Dream, released in 2008. Looking forward to a new Cure album this year) Al Gore's book, Earth in the Balance , remains a favourite of mine. Which is why I would like to get a hold of Our Choice . Looked at in the context of our planet's history, what we're do

In his new book , Wharton management professor Witold Henisz advises senior managers to build the capability to strategically develop their most important relationships — before it’s too late. Relationships with stakeholders can make or break you. That merits an understanding of how to improve these relationships. Definitely on my must-read list for 2014. 

Why Fostering a Culture of Compassion in the Workplace Matters, say this arti cle on Knowledge@Wharton Companionate love is shown “when colleagues who are together day in and day out, ask and care about each other’s work and even non-work issues,” Barsade says. “They are careful of each other’s feelings. They show compassion when things don’t go well. And they also show affection and caring — and that can be about bringing somebody a cup of coffee when you go get your own, or just listening when a co-worker needs to talk.” Does this describe your workplace?